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1450-1750 Why 1450? Ottomans Conquer Constantinople Why 1750?
First Wave of Exploration Concluded Beginnings of Industrialization
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Themes Theme 1: Rise of Gunpowder Empires
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Theme 2: Internal Changes Russia Westernized Japan Isolates
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Globalization leads to New World Economy
Theme 3: Globalization leads to New World Economy
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3 Economic Zones Core Societies
Europe, Ottoman and Mughal (Muslim Empires) -Produce Manufactured Goods -Import Raw Materials -Dominate shipping
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3 Economic Zones B. Periphery Societies -Americas, West Africa
-Export raw materials -Import manufactured goods -Locations where Slavery is practiced
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-Japan, sometimes China and Russia
3 Economic Zones C. External Societies -Japan, sometimes China and Russia -Self isolate from trade Networks (Japan, sometimes China) -Some examples of slavery (Russian Serfdom)
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Age of Exploration Europe takes to the Seas
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Why do European Nations HAVE to take to the Seas
Current routes blocked by Muslims—Ottomans capture Constantinople Balance of Trade Problems -Europe buys more goods than it sells-has to find gold to buy goods
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Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?
1. Emergence of Monarchs Provide money/support
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Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?
2. Improved Technology Compass (China) Astrolabe (Muslims) The Caravel (Muslims)
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Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?
3. Renaissance -Individual spirit -World/Secular outlook
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Why was Europe ABLE to Explore?
4. Geography of the Explorer Nations -Portugal, Spain, France, Britain -Atlantic Facing
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Identify that Motivation:
Why did European nations/Explorers WANT TO TAKE TO THE SEAS Identify that Motivation: Glory for Individual Explorers
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Identify that Motivation
European Motivations for Exploration Identify that Motivation Precious Metals-Gold and Silver
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Identify that Motivation
European Motivations for Exploration Identify that Motivation Demand for rare goods and natural resources
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Identify that Motivation
European Motivations for Exploration Identify that Motivation God- Spread Christianity
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Identify that Motivation
European Motivations for Exploration Identify that Motivation Spain England Portugal Political and Economic competition among European powers
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European Motivations for exploration
To answer why Europeans took to the seas? Factor that created most passion for exploration
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