Transcript Exploration - Coweta County Schools

AGE OF EXPLORATION
WHY EXPLORE??
Silks,
jewels, and spices
and other Asian goods
from China, India, and
Indonesia
Other Reasons to Explore
 Overland
trade routes become
dangerous. (The Middle East)
 SPREAD
THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE
WORD OF GOD
GOD---GOLD---GLORY
New Inventions made
exploration possible.
Maps:
CARTOGRAPHERS
Map-makers
became more accurate
with the use of the grid system of
map references based on Longitude
and Latitude.
Longitude and Latitude
Longitude
- distance east or
west of the Prime Meridian.
Latitude - distance north or
south of the equator.
Navigation
 Compass
is a
device used to
determine
geographical
direction.
 REMEMBER
NORTH IS NOT
UP!!!
Other Navigation Inventions
 Astrolabe
was a
device used to
determine the
altitude of the sun
or other heavenly
bodies.
Ships
 Caravel
- ships
that were faster
and sturdier than
previous ocean
sailing ships were
built.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Early Famous Explorers
Patron of Portuguese
exploration.
 Sent several
expeditions down the
west coast of Africa.
 Established schools
for navigators in
1450.

Prince
Henry
the Navigator
(1394-1460)
Bartholomeu Dias
Bartholomeu Dias
 Portuguese
navigator who
discover the tip of South Africa.
 Named the tip the “Cape of Good
Hope”.
 Set the stage for explorers to
follow him to reach India by sea.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
 Secured
support from the
Spanish Monarchs.

(Isabelle & Ferdinand)
 First
to explore uncharted seas to
the west. **VIKINGS**
 First European to discover the
“New World” in 1492.
 Arrived 300,000 Arawaks-6 years
later 500
Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama
Followed
Dias’ route around South
Africa and continued sailing along
the other side of the African
Continent toward India.
Opened the way for Portuguese
trade routes to east Indies.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese
explorer who led the
first circumnavigation of the earth
by sea for Spain.
Dies before voyage is complete
Discovered
the Strait of
Magellan in South America.
Spain
Spain
begins very early on
to settle and create new
colonies
Viceroys: Spanish
governors of colonies that
were appointed by the
King.
Portugal and Spain
 Colonization
of the New World
 Treaty of Toresillas: Also called
the LINE OF DEMARCATION
 Portugal main interest was in
Africa and Asia.
 Portugal colonizes Brazil.
Spain’s Main Goals
Acquire
Wealth
Conversion of
Native Americans
to Christianity
Francis Drake
First
Englishmen to sail
around the world.
Claimed parts of East
and West coast of U.S.
for Great Britain.
Leader of Seadogs.
French Explorers.
Robert
La Salle
Discovered the
Mississippi River.
Founded New
Orleans.
Other Important Explorers
 La
Salle: Claimed Mississippi for
France
 Sir Francis Drake: Captain of the Sea
Dogs
 Hernan Cortez: Conquistador that
conquered the Aztecs
 Francisco Pizzaro: Conquistador that
conquered the Incas
 Henry Hudson: Founded New York
 John
Cabot: Explored modern day
Newfoundland
 Pedro Cabral: Discovered Brazil
 Hernando de Soto: Discovered the
Mississippi River
 Ponce De Leon: Searched modern
day Florida for the “Fountain of
Youth”
 Amerigo Vespucci: Italian explorer for
whom America was named
Hernando de Soto
Explored
South
Eastern United States
for Spain.
Also discovered
Mississippi River.
Amerigo Vespucci
Scouted coast
of North
America for
Spain.
 First to Say the
New World and
Asia were
different
places.

Hernan Cortez
Spanish
Conquistador.
Landed in Mexico
Launched out towards
the Aztec capital city of
Tenochtitlan.
Cortez and Aztecs.
Aztec
ruler Montezuma
Montezuma gave gifts of
gold to Cortez & his army
thinking they were gods.
Cortez kills Montezuma
and conquers Aztecs.
Coronado
Explored
South Western
United States.
First European to see the
Grand Canyon.
Jacques Cartier
Founded
French
colony in Canada
which is present
day Montreal.
Henry Hudson
 English
navigator and
explorer.
 Discovered the Hudson Bay
and River for the Dutch
(Netherlands).
 Established New
Amsterdam which later
became New York.
MIDDLE PASSAGE
AMERICAS
AFRICA
EUROPE
MIDDLE PASSAGE
TRIP COULD LAST UP TO THREE
MONTHS
 SLAVES WERE CHAINED
TOGETHER AND KEPT IN THE HULL
OF THE SHIP
 BROUGHT TO THE COLONIES AND
SOLD IN CITIES LIKE:
WASHINGTON DC, CHARLESTON,
SAVANNAH, AND OTHER COASTAL
CITIES
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