Age of exploration

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1. Age of Exploration
The Discovery of a New
World

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Let’s look at how the Age of Let’s look at how the Age of
Exploration began.Exploration began.
In order to understand how important In order to understand how important
exploration was to the world, we need to go exploration was to the world, we need to go
back to a time when exploration was of little back to a time when exploration was of little
importance----importance----

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During theDuring the Middle Ages (500-1350),Middle Ages (500-1350), people people
struggled to survive.struggled to survive.
There was constant threat from There was constant threat from
outside invaders.outside invaders.
Food was scarce.Food was scarce.
Disease was rampant.Disease was rampant.

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There was little leisure time to be There was little leisure time to be
interested in the outside world, much interested in the outside world, much
less time to explore it.less time to explore it.
Eventually, a system developed that helped Eventually, a system developed that helped
to bring stability and peace to Europe.to bring stability and peace to Europe.

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FeudalismFeudalism
Feudalism was a system Feudalism was a system
of of loyaltyloyalty and and protection protection
in the Middle Ages.in the Middle Ages.
KingKing
LordsLords
KnightsKnights
SerfsSerfs

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In order to maintain power, the In order to maintain power, the
King was loyal to even the serfs, King was loyal to even the serfs,
for they provided food.for they provided food.
Everyone was loyal to the king Everyone was loyal to the king
because he provided a place to live because he provided a place to live
and knights for protection.and knights for protection.

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KingKing
LordsLords
KnightsKnights
SerfsSerfs
Feudal SocietyFeudal Society
Feudalism worked Feudalism worked
from...from...
top to bottomtop to bottom bottom to topbottom to topandand

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In 1095 Pope Urban II called In 1095 Pope Urban II called
on all Christians to leave their on all Christians to leave their
homes and defend their faith homes and defend their faith
by joining the Crusades.by joining the Crusades.

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The CrusadesThe Crusades
The CrusadesThe Crusades were a series of wars were a series of wars
fought between Christians and Muslims fought between Christians and Muslims
from thefrom the 1090s-1270s1090s-1270s over control of the over control of the
Holy Land.Holy Land.
The Middle The Middle
EastEast
The Holy LandThe Holy Land

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The Crusades were important The Crusades were important
because...because...
Europeans ventured to Asia for Europeans ventured to Asia for
the first time.the first time.
AsiaAsia

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Effects of the CrusadesEffects of the Crusades
Europeans were introduced to Europeans were introduced to
new foods and products, such as new foods and products, such as
spices and silksspices and silks
There was a renewed There was a renewed
interest in trade.interest in trade.

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People came into contact with others outside of People came into contact with others outside of
their feudal manors. their feudal manors.
Ideas and learning became more Ideas and learning became more
widespread.widespread.

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““Renaissance” (1400-1600)Renaissance” (1400-1600) was a rebirth of was a rebirth of
ideas and learning that had flourished in ideas and learning that had flourished in
ancient Greek and Roman times.ancient Greek and Roman times.

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During theDuring the RenaissanceRenaissance,, people used their people used their
leisure time to create and invent wonderful leisure time to create and invent wonderful
things.things.
printed printed GutenbergGutenberg books.books.

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MichelangeloMichelangelo paintedpainted and sculpted.and sculpted.
magnifiedmagnifiedGalileoGalileo the heavens.the heavens.

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Shakespeare Shakespeare wrote.wrote.
LeonardoLeonardo inventedinvented and paintedand painted

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The height of European exploration The height of European exploration
occurred during theoccurred during the RenaissanceRenaissance..

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Trade With AsiaTrade With Asia
•European countries became increasingly European countries became increasingly
interested in trading for the spices found in interested in trading for the spices found in
AsiaAsia
•However, the journey was long and However, the journey was long and
dangerousdangerous

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Silk RoadSilk Road

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All-Water Route to AsiaAll-Water Route to Asia
•In 1588, the Portuguese discovered an In 1588, the Portuguese discovered an
all-water route to Asia.all-water route to Asia.
•This made trade easier and more This made trade easier and more
profitableprofitable

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All-Water Route to AsiaAll-Water Route to Asia

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All-Water Route to AsiaAll-Water Route to Asia
•With this discovery, Portugal easily With this discovery, Portugal easily
gained control of the spice trade and gained control of the spice trade and
became a wealthy countrybecame a wealthy country
•This made other European countries This made other European countries
want to find their own routewant to find their own route

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Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus
•Christopher Columbus thought that if he Christopher Columbus thought that if he
sailed west across the Atlantic, he sailed west across the Atlantic, he
would reach Asiawould reach Asia
•Spain agreed to finance his journeySpain agreed to finance his journey

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Columbus Continued…Columbus Continued…
•On 8/3/1492, Columbus set sail hoping to find On 8/3/1492, Columbus set sail hoping to find
a western route to Asiaa western route to Asia
•On 10/12, the ships landed on an island in On 10/12, the ships landed on an island in
the Caribbean Sea.the Caribbean Sea.
•Believing he had reached the Indies (islands Believing he had reached the Indies (islands
in Southeast Asia), Columbus referred to the in Southeast Asia), Columbus referred to the
native people as Indiansnative people as Indians

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Columbus Continued…Columbus Continued…
•Columbus made three more voyages to Columbus made three more voyages to
the Caribbeanthe Caribbean
•He died in 1506, completely unaware He died in 1506, completely unaware
that he had reached a new worldthat he had reached a new world

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Columbus’ LegacyColumbus’ Legacy
•Once it was discovered that Columbus had Once it was discovered that Columbus had
reached a new world, it inspired European reached a new world, it inspired European
nations to explore this new land to see if they nations to explore this new land to see if they
could get richcould get rich
•This led to an era where Spain became an This led to an era where Spain became an
extremely wealthy and powerful countryextremely wealthy and powerful country
•As Spain grew rich, England and France As Spain grew rich, England and France
began trying to compete by exploring for began trying to compete by exploring for
themselvesthemselves

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This credited discovery of the New World This credited discovery of the New World
occurred during theoccurred during the Renaissance Renaissance..
However, the New World was discovered even However, the New World was discovered even
before the Age of Exploration.before the Age of Exploration.
There were actually three important There were actually three important
discoveries of America.discoveries of America.

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First Discovery of AmericaFirst Discovery of America
Native Americans migrated across Native Americans migrated across
the Bering Strait on a land bridge from the Bering Strait on a land bridge from
Asia, maybe as early as 70,000 years Asia, maybe as early as 70,000 years
ago.ago.

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Leif Ericsson and the Vikings Leif Ericsson and the Vikings
landed in far North America in landed in far North America in
about 1,000 A.D. about 1,000 A.D.
Second Discovery of AmericaSecond Discovery of America

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In 1492 Christopher Columbus In 1492 Christopher Columbus
discovered the New World. Columbus discovered the New World. Columbus
thought he was in India, but actually thought he was in India, but actually
he had reached the New World. He he had reached the New World. He
did not set foot on North America, but did not set foot on North America, but
his discovery ushered in the Age of his discovery ushered in the Age of
Exploration.Exploration.
Third Discovery of AmericaThird Discovery of America

32. Explorer Hall of FameExplorer Hall of Fame
A few explorers who A few explorers who
made a difference.made a difference.

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Prince Henry the Navigator- Prince Henry the Navigator- Portugal Portugal
Prince Henry never explored, but he was Prince Henry never explored, but he was
instrumental in promoting exploration by:instrumental in promoting exploration by:
financing many voyages for financing many voyages for
Portugal.Portugal.
starting a school for navigation starting a school for navigation
at Sagres that initiated many at Sagres that initiated many
advancements in sailingadvancements in sailing..

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Amerigo Vespucci- Amerigo Vespucci- ItalyItaly
Amerigo followed Columbus’s Amerigo followed Columbus’s
route to the New World. He route to the New World. He
wrote to a friend that he had wrote to a friend that he had
indeed discovered a new indeed discovered a new
continent.continent.
From the name From the name
“Amerigo” we get…“Amerigo” we get…

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The Conquistadors- The Conquistadors- SpainSpain
The conquistadors were the The conquistadors were the
Spanish conquerors who were Spanish conquerors who were
looking for thelooking for the “Three G’s”“Three G’s”......
goldgold
God God
gloryglory
Two of the most famous were:Two of the most famous were:
Hernan Cortes who conquered Hernan Cortes who conquered
the Aztecs in Mexico.the Aztecs in Mexico.
Francisco Pizarro who Francisco Pizarro who
conquered the Incas in Peru.conquered the Incas in Peru.

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Sir Frances Drake- Sir Frances Drake- EnglandEngland
Drake was a famous English “Sea Drake was a famous English “Sea
Dog” who raided ships of the Dog” who raided ships of the
Spanish Armada. Eventually, he Spanish Armada. Eventually, he
helped defeat the Armada.helped defeat the Armada.
Drake was the first Englishman to Drake was the first Englishman to
circumnavigate the world.circumnavigate the world.