Transcript Section 1 Age of Explorationx - MrMarkle

UNIT 1:
A CHANGING WORLD
CHAPTER 1: Expanding Horizons
Section 1:
MARCO POLO
Italian merchant
who wrote of his
travels through Asia
in the 1200s
Inspired European
Exploration
MIDDLE AGES (500-1500)
Crusades
Wars between
Christians & Muslims
Increased European
demand for Asian
goods
Problems with East-West Trade
Europe looks to bypass
expensive Italy & Arab
cities to trade directly
with Asia
Strong monarchs take
power of European
nations—seek more
wealth
TECHNOLOGICAL
HELP
More Accurate maps
Better Navigation Tools
Improved Ship design
REASONS FOR EXPLORATION
1) Europe’s increased desire for Asian
goods
2) Nation’s (monarchs) pursuit of
wealth & power
3) New technology supported sailing
COLUMBUS
Sailed for
Spain’s
Monarchy
Gold & Christianity
Settled Hispaniola
[Haiti/Dominican
Republic]
DE LAS CASAS
Spanish priest
settled in
Hispaniola
Wrote about &
condemned cruel
treatment of
Natives by Spanish
READING QUESTIONS
1) What countries make up Hispaniola?
2) What are the similarities between Las Casas &
Columbus’s description of the Indians (Tainos)?
3) Why does Las Casas say the Spanish killed Tainos?
4) Why does Columbus say he didn’t fortify the area?
5) What do Columbus & his men do with 1500 Tainos in
the year 1495?
6) What do you think about the Spanish treatment of the
Indians? Justifiable?
European Explorers
PORTUGAL—Prince
Henry—created a center for
exploration--1420
PORTUGAL—Vasco de
Gama—reached India by
sailing around southern
Africa
SPANISH CONQUISTADORS
Spanish
explorers/conquerors
of the Americas in the
1500s
Search for Treasure
for Spanish crown
CORTES
MEXICO
AZTEC EMPIRE
Destroys capital of
Tenochtitlan-1521
Tenochtitlan
MEXICO CITY
Pizarro
PERU
Conquered
INCAN EMPIRE1532
CUSCO
NAZCA LINES
MACHU PICCHU
How Spanish
Conquered:
1) Brought Guns
& Cannons
2) Rode Horses
3) Indians lacked
immunity to
diseases
SPANISH FLORIDA
SEARCH FOR GOLD
Ponce de Leon—
1565—St. Augustine—
First Spanish
settlement in United
States
Spanish Empire in Americas
Established
Pueblos (towns), Missions (churches)
& Presidios (forts)
NORTHWEST PASSAGE
Direct water route through Americas to Asia
ENGLAND—CABOT—1497—NEWFOUNDLAND
FRANCE—CARTIER—1534--ST LAWRENCE RIVER
NETHERLANDS—HUDSON—1609—Hudson Bay, NY
England vs. Spain--1588
TRADE RIVALRY
BRITISH RAIDS ON
SPANISH
SHIPS/PORTS
SPANISH ARMADA
DEFEATED BY
ENGLAND