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Voyages of Voyages of DiscoveryDiscovery
Chapter 16.1
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Foundations of Exploration
Foundations of Exploration
During the Renaissance, a spirit of discovery and innovation had been awakened in Europe.
Europeans set sail on voyages of discovery to find new lands or new routes to places already known.
This period is sometimes called the Age of Exploration.
During the Renaissance, a spirit of discovery and innovation had been awakened in Europe.
Europeans set sail on voyages of discovery to find new lands or new routes to places already known.
This period is sometimes called the Age of Exploration.
The faster you get therethe more money
you make.
They looked for fasterroutes to India and China
GOLDWHY?
Money = Power
GLORYWanted to bring honor
to their names for anew discovery
GODchance to introduce newpopulations to Christianity
CURIOSITYWhat is out there?
Motivations for Exploration
The faster you get therethe more money
you make.
They looked for fasterroutes to India and China
GOLDWHY?
Money = Power
GLORYWanted to bring honor
to their names for anew discovery
GODchance to introduce newpopulations to Christianity
CURIOSITYWhat is out there?
Motivations for Exploration
GOLDGOLDAge of exploration caused by people and countries that wanted to get rich.How?
TradeSpices, Silk, Perfume and Jade
From China and IndiaTrade controlled by Italian merchants that charged high prices to Europeans.
Age of exploration caused by people and countries that wanted to get rich.How?
TradeSpices, Silk, Perfume and Jade
From China and IndiaTrade controlled by Italian merchants that charged high prices to Europeans.
Explorers wanted to find new and faster routes to India and China to control the trade.
Whoever controls the trade…gets RICH!
The faster you get there and back, the more money you make.
Explorers wanted to find new and faster routes to India and China to control the trade.
Whoever controls the trade…gets RICH!
The faster you get there and back, the more money you make.
Advances in TechnologyAdvances in Technology
Compass From the Chinese Let sailors know what direction was North
Astrolabe From the Muslims Allowed navigators to calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon.
Compass From the Chinese Let sailors know what direction was North
Astrolabe From the Muslims Allowed navigators to calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon.
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ShipbuildingDeep-draft ships
Hold more cargoCarry more supplies
Caravel- light fast sailing shipSteered by rudder at the rear
Lateen sails allowed it to sail in any direction
ShipbuildingDeep-draft ships
Hold more cargoCarry more supplies
Caravel- light fast sailing shipSteered by rudder at the rear
Lateen sails allowed it to sail in any direction
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Caravel with lateen sails
Explorers from Portugal and Spain
Explorers from Portugal and Spain
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Explorers from Portugal and Spain
Explorers from Portugal and Spain
The PortugueseFirst country to launch large-scale voyages of exploration.
Prince Henry the NavigatorPatron and supporter of explorationEstablished small court with mapmakers, astronomers,others interested in navigation
Explored African coastFound gold and slave available hereUltimate goal: find a water route around Africa to India
The PortugueseFirst country to launch large-scale voyages of exploration.
Prince Henry the NavigatorPatron and supporter of explorationEstablished small court with mapmakers, astronomers,others interested in navigation
Explored African coastFound gold and slave available hereUltimate goal: find a water route around Africa to India
The PortugueseThe Portuguese
(1488) Bartolomeu Dias became first European to attempt sailing around the tip of Africa. (Cape of Good Hope)
(1488) Bartolomeu Dias became first European to attempt sailing around the tip of Africa. (Cape of Good Hope)
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Vasco da GamaVasco da GamaVasco da GamaVasco da Gama (1497) first to sail from Portugal (around Africa) to India.
Found that Muslim traders were already involved in trade.
Helped Portuguese control this trade route Result: Portugal became one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe.
(1497) first to sail from Portugal (around Africa) to India.
Found that Muslim traders were already involved in trade.
Helped Portuguese control this trade route Result: Portugal became one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe.
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The SpanishThe Spanish
Christopher Columbus Believed he could sail west from Spain and reach China
No idea the Americas were there.
Landed in Caribbean but thought he was in China or East Indies
Called inhabitants Indians.
Thought he found a new route to India….WRONG!
Made three more voyages
Christopher Columbus Believed he could sail west from Spain and reach China
No idea the Americas were there.
Landed in Caribbean but thought he was in China or East Indies
Called inhabitants Indians.
Thought he found a new route to India….WRONG!
Made three more voyages
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Vasco Nunez de BalboaVasco Nunez de Balboa
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Led expedition across the Isthmus of Panama.
Became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
Led expedition across the Isthmus of Panama.
Became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan (1519)Sailed for Spain
Five ships with 250 men.
Magellan killed in Philippines.
Crew finally arrived in Spain in 1522 with only 18 survivors.
First to circumnavigate the globe.
(1519)Sailed for Spain
Five ships with 250 men.
Magellan killed in Philippines.
Crew finally arrived in Spain in 1522 with only 18 survivors.
First to circumnavigate the globe.
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The EnglishThe English
John Cabot- explored coast of Canada
Sir Francis Drake- 2nd man to sail around the world.
Henry Hudson- (1607) sailed for the Dutch in search of the Northwest Passage
John Cabot- explored coast of Canada
Sir Francis Drake- 2nd man to sail around the world.
Henry Hudson- (1607) sailed for the Dutch in search of the Northwest Passage
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The FrenchThe French
(1534)Jacques Cartier sailed along St. Lawrence River and claimed as New France
Searched for NW Passage but never found it.
(1534)Jacques Cartier sailed along St. Lawrence River and claimed as New France
Searched for NW Passage but never found it.
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The DutchThe Dutch
Henry Hudson- searched for Northeast Passage in 1609 (failure) Northern route to China
Looked for Northwest Passage through the Americas Hudson River Hudson Bay
Henry Hudson- searched for Northeast Passage in 1609 (failure) Northern route to China
Looked for Northwest Passage through the Americas Hudson River Hudson Bay
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•Why in the world are they looking for all of these passages?!!!!!!
•$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Henry Hudson’s VoyagesHenry Hudson’s Voyages
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