Transcript AgeofExploration - Valhalla High School

The Age of Exploration
Silk Road – overland trade routes
Marco Polo
Marco Polo – a
Venetian merchant –
traveled to China in
the 13th century. His
“discoveries” and his
accounts of his
travels captured the
attention of the
western world.
Marco Polo’s Route to China – and back
Polo learned that the civilization that had
grown up in China was, in many ways, far
more advanced than Europe.
Among the “discoveries” he made were:
Coal used for heating and for cooking
A mail system that differentiated between
different classes of mail
Paper money instead of gold and/or silver
Asbestos to make things “fireproof”
Technological Advances
helped start the Age of
Exploration
Improved Map Making
Navigational Instruments
Magnetic Compass
Astrolabe
Astrolabe Cont..
Better Ships from Galleys to
sailboats
Development of The Rudder
Ship mounted Cannon gave
European sailors more courage
Political Changes encouraged
Exploration
Philip II of Spain
Elizabeth I of England
For the most part
the Explorers had
THREE goals –
as did the
governments that
sponsored them:
God
Gold
Glory
Economic Changes
encourage Exploration
A. Commercial Revolutionchanges in the European
economy.
B. Standardized Money - with
fixed value. (Gold and silver)
1. Increases trade & banking.
C. Joint Stock Companies
D. Mercantilism
1. Fixed amount of wealth
2. Must increase wealth.
A. Increase gold & silver
B. Favorable balance of
trade.
1. Tariffs
2. Self-sufficient +
export.
3. Colonies
Thirst for Land and Colonies
Leads to …..
Competition
What does
the next
slide say
about
English
colonialism
?
Social Changes also encourage
exploration
Increased population led to …..
Reasons to leave:
Desire to own your
own land
Ability to build a
new life
Escape from rigid
class system
Adventure
Escape from Religious
Persecution
Spain and Portugal Take Lead in Age
of Exploration
Both were unified countries
Portugal had Prince Henry the Navigator
While Spain had?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Many of called this time period (1945 present The Second Age of
Exploration)
1. What are we exploring now?
2. What technological, economic,
political and social factors have
allowed humans to continue The
Second Age of Exploration)
At least one of each. 10 pts. if you
can.
African Slave Trade
1. Why Africans?
1. What was the climate that the
African slave trade occurred under?
A. Political
B. Economic
C. Social
D. Technological
Triangular Trade Route
Three Stages of Slave Trade
Stage One Capture
Three Stages of Slave Trade
Middle Passage
Middle Passage
Middle Passage
Sale of Slaves
Predominant Winds & Explorer Routes