1. The Age of Exploration European Exploration and Expansion Chapter 6 1500-1800

2. European Voyages

3. Why Explore? Motives Imperialism - Attraction to Asia Economic - Spices - Precious Metals Religion - wanted to introduce others to their faith Adventure/Glory “God, Glory, and Gold”

4. Portugal

5. Portugal cont… Vasco de Gama - May 1498 - Calicut, India Achievement - took control of the Muslim spice trade industry

6. Spain

7. Spanish Explorers Christopher Columbus - expedition financed by Queen Isabella of Spain - in Search of Asia - reached Cuba – October 1492

8. Spanish Explorers Ferdinand Magellan - Sponsored by King Phillip II - Strait of Magellan

9. Magellan cont… - Arrived on the Philippine Islands in 1521 - Death, April 1521

10. Magellan’s Route

11. Disagreement Spain vs. Portugal Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494 - established a Line of Demarcation

12. A New World Discovered John Cabot - explored the New England coastline Amerigo Vespucci - America

13. Cabot’s Route

14. Vespucci’s Route

15. Spanish Explorers to America Conquistadors Hernán Cortes - Aztec Empire Francisco Pizarro - Incan Empire

16. Spanish Exploration to America Settled or Unsettled?? Natives as slaves Slaves began to decrease - Why? - Forced labor - Starvation - DISEASE

17. Economic Impact What was the economic impact of exploration? - Precious Metals- Gold and Silver - Greed - Mercantilism - Colonies established - plantations and ranches - sugar - livestock - tobacco

18. Economic Impact cont… Columbian exchange- the extensive exchange of plants and animals between Europe and America Impact: - The Columbian Exchange established trade and transformed economic activity in both worlds

19. Quiz

20. Africa

21. The Slave Trade Settlers set up plantations off the coast of Brazil

22. Slave Trade Why were new slaves needed? - Native slave population decrease - African slaves Triangular Trading System setup - Europe, Africa, and America Middle Passage - The journey of slaves between America and Africa

23. Triangular Trading System

24. The Middle Passage

25. Where did slaves come from? Slave markets - slaves were traded for guns, gold, and other European goods Local rulers sold slaves as a source of income

26. King Afonso King of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Reigned from 1506-1545 Devout Christian Built schools and churches Did not give into the trade industry

27. Effects Family hardship Depopulation Increased warfare Long-lasting effects -> destroyed cultures

28. Influence Political - new forms of government? - often remained the same - monarchy Cultural - New foods - Religion

29. Reflection Did the Europeans accomplish their motives or did the slave trade cause more trouble than it was worth? -Write a paragraph response -Give reasons for your opinion

30. Spice Trade Where? - Southeast Asia

31. Attraction to Asia Muslim merchants were first attracted to the spice trade - Growth of Islam along trade route Portuguese Dutch

32. Melaka

33. Moluccas- Spice Islands

34. Island of Java

35. Impact of Europeans on the Mainland Thailand Vietnam Successful? - No, Why? Political unity/stronger government