1. Mr. Schoff Global History I
Chapter 15 Section 1 and 2
Mr. Schoff
Global History I

2. OA Draw your own aerial view map of Canajoharie High School
Columbus – Was the world flat???
Real Story of Columbus!
Christopher Columbus Sets Sail
Was Columbus the 1st European to “discover America”?
Hmm...was he?
Who the heck is Bjarni Herjulfson???

3. Search for Spices
When the Black Death ended, the population of Europe increased again
The growing population wanted Asian goods, particularly spices
They used spices to keep foods from spoiling and to make medicines and perfumes
During the 1400s, Muslim and Italian merchants controlled the trade routes between Asia and Europe
Europeans knew direct trade with Asia would make them rich
They began to look for new routes to Asia
Advances in technology helped Europeans explore the oceans
Mapmakers created better maps and charts of the seas
European sailors learned to use the astrolabe, an instrument for determining latitude when at sea, and the magnetic compass to navigate

4. Searching Continues Europeans also built bigger and better ships
Portugal was the first European nation to search for a new sea route to Asia
In 1497, Vasco da Gama sailed around the southern tip of Africa to India
In 1492, the Spanish king and queen sent Christopher Columbus on a voyage to India
Although he did not know it, Columbus landed in the West Indies
Later explorers realized that Columbus had found a route to a continent they had never seen before
The region became known as the Americas
In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan sailed around South America to the Pacific Ocean
His crew was the first to sail around the world

5. Section 2
Southeast Asia is composed of a mainland and scattered islands
It is located between China and India
Modern countries there include Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia
Ships traveling between China and India had to pass through Southeast Asian waters
Between monsoon seasons, ships waited in Southeast Asian ports
These ports became centers of trade and culture

6. India and China
India and China influenced the culture of Southeast Asia
Indians traveling to Southeast Asia brought ideas about government, law, art, and architecture
They introduced Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam to the region
In 111 B.C., China conquered northern Vietnam
The Chinese ruled Vietnam for 1,000 years
During that time, the Vietnamese adopted many Chinese ideas
Kingdoms emerged in Southeast Asia that blended Indian and Southeast Asian ways
The ruler of the kingdom of Pagan united the region in A.D and introduced Buddhism
The Khmer empire thrived between 800 and Khmer rulers became Hindus
The Srivijaya nation prospered between the 600s and 1200s
Its people added Hindu and Buddhist ideas to their own religious practices

7. Kingdom of Pagan Located where _________ is today
King _________ united region in 1044
Anawrata brought Buddhism
Pagan is an important ___________ center
Conquered by ________ in 1287
Myanmar
Anawrata
Buddhist
Mongols

8. Khmer Empire
Controlled much of present-day Cambodia, Thailand, and ___________
Powerful between 800 and 1350
Adapted Indian writing, mathematics, art, and ___________
Rulers were _______
Most people were __________
Great temple at Angkor Wat
Malaysia
architecture
Hindu
Buddhist

9. Srivijaya Located where ________ is today
Powerful from the 600s to the 1200s
Combined ________ and Buddhism with traditional nature beliefs
Trading empire
Controlled ________ Strait
Indonesia
Hinduism
Malacca

10. Section 2 – What impact did Indian civilization have on new kingdoms and empires?
Who sailed around the southern tip of Africa to India?