1. The Rise of the Portuguese Empire

2. THE RISE OF THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE 1497-1600s
PICTURES OF THE PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS:
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Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph answering the following:
*Why is it surprising that Portugal was a leader in the Age of Exploration?
*On what continent did the Portuguese first establish trading routes on and what goods were they trading?
*Who is Vasco da Gama and what was he the first to do?
*After Africa, where did the Portuguese settle? What was their main motivation for colonization? (CONFLICT/CHANGE)

3. THE RISE OF THE PORTUGESE EMPIRE