Transcript Age of Exploration

 ISN
94, Reasons for Exploration
 Preview:
–During the Renaissance, people
are going to begin to explore by
sea. Their exploration will lead
to discovery of America, a route
around Africa, & a route around
the world.
–Why do you think people in the
Renaissance began to explore?
Age of Exploration
A period beginning in the early
1400s and ending in the late 1700s
in which European explorers and
merchants discovered areas of the
world yet unseen by Western
Europe. These expeditions led to
the discovery of new lands, new
markets, and new technology
Discovering Motivations
for Exploration
Investigating a Sunken
Treasure Ship
Let’s Go
Explore a
Sunken Ship!!
 Review:
On ISN pg 94, complete the
T-chart listed below:
Motivations for
Artifacts Examined
Explorers
on Ship
1. Bible
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6.
Missionary Work
ISN
94, (Same as yesterday)
Preview:
–What happened from the
time of the Middle Ages to
the Renaissance that made
exploration possible or
inspired people to overcome
their fears and venture into
the unknown?
Age of Exploration
Motivation: Why did the
explorers want to go?
GOLD,
GLORY, GOD
Gold (Money)
 Trade
was very important in
Europe during the Renaissance
 Rise of merchants & banking
helped people to start their own
companies & sell exotic products
from the “East”
 Merchants began looking for
quick, direct trade routes to
Asia; there was lots of
money to be made
Glory
 Renaissance
inspired new
possibilities (no one explored
during the Middle Ages)
 Exploration led to
fame for the explorers
& sponsor country
(found new places &
gained more lands)
 Demand for new land & glory led
to competition between countries
God
 During
the Middle Ages &
the Renaissance, Europe
was very religious
 Christians wanted to stop the
spread of Islam & also convert
“natives” they discovered to
Christianity; explorers were
encouraged to spread Christianity
or bring missionaries who would
focus only on conversions
Means: How were the
explorers able to sail so far?
Technological
Advances
Navigation
 Prior
to the Renaissance, sailors used
landmarks & stars to find location
(was very inaccurate)
 Through cultural diffusion Europeans
learned about new techniques:
–Magnetic Compass (Chinese)
shows cardinal directions
–Astrolabe (Arabs/Islamic) used stars
as fixed points to show direction
 Made sailing more accurate
Astrolabe
Magnetic
Compass
Maps
 Used
to be very inaccurate, but
during Renaissance cartography
(science of drawing maps)
grew as trade increased
 Europeans also
borrowed maps from
Middle Eastern &
Asian scholars & merchants
 Introduced grid system based on
longitude & latitude
Longitude
Latitude
Ships
 Europeans
built better ships:
–Caravel—big, strong ships that
could travel in shallow water
–Discovered lateen sail (triangleshaped) from Arabs Muslims;
allowed explorers to sail against
the wind
–Used multiple small sails, rather
than large single sails–
improved speed
Portuguese caravel used in the 1400s
Ships
 Moveable
rudder
allowed for more
maneuverability
 Carried new
weapons like rifles
& cannons to
protect against
the dangerous
“unknown”
Great Age of
Exploration, Part 1
Video
On pg 94, Review:
 Draw
a caravel—be sure to show this
ship’s many advantages
 Create a thought balloon coming from
the people on the ship that shows a
reason people would explore in the
Renaissance
 Draw an image that reflects a new
navigation device that allowed
explorers to get to their destinations.
Mapping Activity
Use the world map & instructions
provided to label the world map:
–Portugal
–Spain
–France
–England
–Netherlands
–India
–West Indies
–East Indies
(the Spice
Islands)