1. Age of exploration
15th Century – 19th century

2. Section 1 vocab 3 G’s of Exploration Marco polo – the travels
Prince henry the navigator
Gold coast
Portolani
Cartography
Astrolabe
Bartholomeu dias
Vasco de gama
Afonso de Albuquerque
Melaka
Christopher Columbus
Treaty of tordesillas 1494
John cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Conquistadors
Francisco pizarro

3. Section 1 vocab continued
Encomienda
Columbian exchange
Ferdinand Magellan
Colony
Mercantilism
Balance of trade

4. Motives and means Marco Polo’s account of his travels
Ottoman Turks in the middle east
Spices
Religious Zeal
Increase power and resources for monarchies
New technologies

5. Portugal and Spain Prince Henry sails African coast
Dias rounds Cape of Good Hope 1488
De gama goes to Calcutta 1498
Portuguese take on Arabs
Albuquerque establishes goa, takes Melaka

6. Portugal’s explorations

7. The Americas Columbus sails for Spain Treaty of Tordesillas 1494
Line of Demarcation

8. Other Explorers John Cabot sails coast of New England for England
Pedro Cabal lands in South America
Amerigo Vespucci writes letters, later used to name lands

9. The Spanish Empire in America
Spanish conquerors known as Conquistadors
Hernan Cortes – 3 years to overthrow Aztec Empire
Francisco Pizarro – dominates Incan Empire
Encomienda – right of Spanish to use natives for labor
Brought religion, culture, government, education
Decimates native populations

10. Trade, colonies, & mercantilism
Colonies established by European nations all around the globe
Mercantilism becomes dominate economic policy
Increased trade led to other issues