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1.1. What ideas from the Renaissance & What ideas from the Renaissance & Reformation might make someone Reformation might make someone want to set out on a voyage?want to set out on a voyage?

2.2. Name any explorers you have already Name any explorers you have already learned about in your past Social learned about in your past Social Studies classes.Studies classes.

3.3. Why do you think explorers set out on Why do you think explorers set out on voyages? voyages?

Early European Early European ExplorationExplorationAn introduction to European ExplorersAn introduction to European Explorers

Reasons for ExplorationReasons for Exploration

Reasons for ExplorationReasons for Exploration

The 3 GsThe 3 GsGod – Spread their faith God – Spread their faith

(Christianity)(Christianity)Gold – Gain wealth Gold – Gain wealth

(through trade or by finding (through trade or by finding gold)gold)

Glory – Become famousGlory – Become famous

New Technology Helps New Technology Helps ExplorationExploration

During the 1200s, During the 1200s, European ships were European ships were not built to sail against not built to sail against the wind.the wind.New ships called, New ships called,

caravelscaravels were were stronger & could stronger & could navigate through the navigate through the winds due to winds due to triangular sails.triangular sails.

New Technology Helps New Technology Helps ExplorationExploration

CCaravelsaravels were small, but had lots of were small, but had lots of storage space.storage space.

New Technology Helps New Technology Helps ExplorationExploration

New devices called, New devices called, astrolabesastrolabes helped helped explorers navigate explorers navigate the seas.the seas.

Later they used Later they used Magnetic Compasses Magnetic Compasses that they got from that they got from the Chinese.the Chinese.

Exit TicketExit Ticket

Imagine you have been asked to go on a voyage Imagine you have been asked to go on a voyage of exploration. You are standing on a dock, of exploration. You are standing on a dock, staring out at the Atlantic Ocean. The year is staring out at the Atlantic Ocean. The year is 1430. You have no idea what exists beyond that 1430. You have no idea what exists beyond that horizon, but you have heard of ocean storms, horizon, but you have heard of ocean storms, sea monsters, and even shipwrecks. You have sea monsters, and even shipwrecks. You have also heard of the riches available to those who also heard of the riches available to those who claim new lands. claim new lands. As you set out to sea write As you set out to sea write a journal entry about your goals for the a journal entry about your goals for the trip, your fears, and what you are bringing trip, your fears, and what you are bringing along to help you survive.along to help you survive.

Portugal Leads the Portugal Leads the Way!Way!

PortugalPortugal becomes the front becomes the front runner in the runner in the exploration race.exploration race.They had the They had the

new technology!new technology!

This is mostly This is mostly because of because of Prince HenryPrince Henry

Portugal Leads the Portugal Leads the Way!Way!

Prince HenryPrince Henry created a Navigation created a Navigation School to train mapmakers, shipbuilders, & School to train mapmakers, shipbuilders, & sea captains.sea captains.This filled Portugal with skilled explorers!This filled Portugal with skilled explorers!

Prince HenryPrince Henry hired many of them to sail hired many of them to sail along the Western coast of Africa.along the Western coast of Africa.

Portugal Leads the Portugal Leads the Way!Way!

Portugal’s main goal: To find a sea route to Portugal’s main goal: To find a sea route to AsiaAsia

Spain Joins InSpain Joins In

Spain also wanted Spain also wanted a sea route to Asia.a sea route to Asia.

In 1492, the In 1492, the Spanish send Spanish send Christopher Christopher ColumbusColumbus to find a to find a faster route. faster route.

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Spain & Portugal become Spain & Portugal become RivalsRivals

Portugal thought that Portugal thought that Columbus had actually Columbus had actually reached Asia. reached Asia.

Pope Alexander VI tried to Pope Alexander VI tried to fix things between the two fix things between the two countries in 1493.countries in 1493.He set a He set a Line of Line of

DemarcationDemarcation

Line of Demarcation:Line of Demarcation: an an imaginary dividing line imaginary dividing line drawn from North to South drawn from North to South through the Atlantic Oceanthrough the Atlantic Ocean

Line of DemarcationLine of Demarcation

Is it Is it Fair?Fair?

Treaty of TordesillasTreaty of Tordesillas

Portugal felt like Portugal felt like the line was not the line was not fairly placed. fairly placed.

In 1494, Portugal In 1494, Portugal and Spain signed and Spain signed the the Treaty of Treaty of TordesillasTordesillas which which pushed the line pushed the line 370 leagues West 370 leagues West of the original line.of the original line.

Portugal Continues to Portugal Continues to SucceedSucceed

Portugal set up trading posts all over Portugal set up trading posts all over IndiaIndia

Spain Still Tries to JoinSpain Still Tries to Join

In 1521, In 1521, Ferdinand Ferdinand MagellanMagellan (sailing for (sailing for Spain) lands in the Spain) lands in the Philippines & claims Philippines & claims the land for Spain.the land for Spain.

His main goal was His main goal was circumnavigationcircumnavigation

Portugal Gets Portugal Gets ChallengedChallenged

England and the Netherlands try to enter the England and the Netherlands try to enter the Indian Ocean’s trading circles.Indian Ocean’s trading circles.By 1600, the Dutch By 1600, the Dutch

owned the largest owned the largest fleet of ships in the fleet of ships in the world (20,000 ships!)world (20,000 ships!)This made the This made the

Portuguese back off Portuguese back off from the Asian from the Asian region.region.

The Dutch & English The Dutch & English begin to battle it out begin to battle it out for this area.for this area.

Trading CompaniesTrading Companies

The English set up the The English set up the East India East India Trade Company:Trade Company: trade company set trade company set up by Queen Elizabeth I up by Queen Elizabeth I

The Dutch set up the The Dutch set up the Dutch East Dutch East India Company:India Company: Dutch trading Dutch trading company set up to protect trade in company set up to protect trade in the area.the area. The Dutch Company was richer & more The Dutch Company was richer & more

powerful.powerful. They set up a trading They set up a trading

headquarters on the island ofheadquarters on the island of Java Java and conquered several spice and conquered several spice islands, like the Port of islands, like the Port of MalaccaMalacca..

English & French Join InEnglish & French Join In

Other countries Other countries like the English like the English & French & French continue to join continue to join in on the Indian in on the Indian Ocean trade Ocean trade ring.ring.No one could No one could

ever hold onto it ever hold onto it the way the the way the Dutch did.Dutch did.