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Directions for today. 1. On 107 write “ Unit 7 TOC”. NOTHING ELSE GOES ON THIS PAGE FOR NOW.
2. Turn to page 108. Title it “The Age of Exploration and Conquest”.
3. On page 110, follow the directions on the map and trace it into your notebook. TRACE EVERYTHING.
4. Cut out and glue the table and vocabulary to page 111.
The Age of Exploration and Conquest1450-1740
BIG IDEA: In the 1500s, Europeans began to explore and expand into the [then] unknown world.
Portugal was the 1st country to set sail, followed by Spain, The Netherlands, England, and France
What routes did the Portuguese take?
WHY? (3 reasons) pg. 108 1. GOLD
Europeans wanted to find their own water route to the “Spice Islands” to cut out the middle man and make goods cheaper for European markets
SPICE ISLANDS
WHY? (3 reasons) pg. 1082. GOD European explorers felt the need convert the
natives to Christianity and spread the faith
WHY? (3 reasons) pg. 1083. GLORY
Each explorer wanted to show the world the power/wealth of their nation & create a name for themselves
HOW? P. 109• By 1450, European monarchs had increased
their power, wealth, and resources. They could now focus their energy on expanding their empires and finding new land
• Europeans had also reached a new level of technological ability that enabled them to make these voyages....
NEW TECHNOLOGY pg. 109
1. The Caravel – a ship with triangular sails that could sail into the wind.
NEW TECHNOLOGY pg. 109
2. The Astrolabe – invented by the Muslims, used the stars to show how far North or South of the equator the ship was
Remember! Thanks to the Crusades, the Europeans how have all of this knowledge
NEW TECHNOLOGY
3. The Magnetic Compass – invented by the Chinese, used polar magnetism of earth to tell direction
Complete page 111 on your own, using 407-413 in the textbook.
Zheng He is on p. 486
Columbus’s boat, the Santa Maria (75 ft long)
Zheng He’s boat (440 ft long)