Age of Exploration

Europeans explored new ocean trade routes Explorations were funded by powerful countries who

had economic and religious motivations New technologies allowed ppl to sail further distances Some explorations resulted in EUROPEAN DISCOVERY

of new lands (South America)1.What were the Europeans' motives for exploring the world?2.What advances in technology made the voyages of

discovery possible?3.What voyages were made by: DaGama, Columbus, and

Magellan?

Summary

Age of Exploration

A time period when Europeans began to explore the rest of the world, 1500’s

Renaissance-countries had gained enormous wealth which contributed to the AofE

Powerful countries1. Spain2. Portugal3. Netherlands (The

Dutch)4. France and England

Factors Driving Exploration

Economic and Religious

GOLDGlory god

Technology Printing Press-gain new

access to info on geography

Gunpowder-using military force to secure new trade routes

Naval Technology-magnetic compass, better maps, astrolabe for latitude