Why 1450?
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
Why 1750?
First Wave of Exploration Concluded
Beginnings of Industrialization
1450-1750
1450-1750Themes
Theme 1: Rise of Gunpowder Empires
Theme 2:Internal Changes
Russia Westernized Japan Isolates
Theme 3:Globalization leads to New World Economy
3 Economic ZonesA. Core SocietiesEurope, Ottoman and Mughal (Muslim Empires)
-Produce Manufactured Goods
-Import Raw Materials
-Dominate shipping
3 Economic ZonesB. Periphery Societies
-Export raw materials
-Import manufacturedgoods
-Locations whereSlavery is practiced
-Americas, West Africa
3 Economic Zones
C. External Societies
-Japan, sometimes China and Russia
-Self isolate from tradeNetworks (Japan, sometimesChina)
-Some examples of slavery(Russian Serfdom)
Age of ExplorationEurope takes to the Seas
1. Current routes blocked by Muslims—Ottomans capture Constantinople
2. Balance of Trade Problems-Europe buys more goods than it sells-has
to find gold to buy goods
Why do European Nations HAVE to take to the Seas
Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?
1. Emergence of Monarchs
Provide money/support
2. Improved Technology
Compass (China)
Astrolabe (Muslims)
The Caravel (Muslims)
Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?
3. Renaissance
Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?
-Individual spirit-World/Secular outlook
4. Geography of the Explorer Nations
Why was Europe ABLE to Explore?
-Portugal, Spain,France, Britain-Atlantic Facing
Identify that Motivation:
Why did European nations/Explorers WANT TO TAKE TO THE SEAS
Glory for Individual Explorers
Identify that Motivation European Motivations for Exploration
Precious Metals-
Gold and Silver
Identify that Motivation
European Motivations for Exploration
Demand for rare goods and natural resources
Identify that Motivation
European Motivations for Exploration
God- Spread Christianity
Identify that Motivation European Motivations for Exploration
England Spain
Portugal
Political and Economic competition among European powers
European Motivations for exploration
To answer why Europeans took to the seas?
Factor that created most passion for exploration