aim what drives europeans to want to explore india? versus
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AIM What drives Europeans to want to explore India? Versus DO NOW: Pretend you are an explorer in the 1400’s. You are asked to explore a completely UNKNOWN island. You do not know what lives there, how to get there (exactly) or how long you will be there. What will you do? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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AIMAIM What drives Europeans to want to explore India? What drives Europeans to want to explore India?
VersusVersusDO NOW:DO NOW: Pretend you are an explorer in the 1400’s. Pretend you are an explorer in the 1400’s. You are asked to explore a completely UNKNOWN You are asked to explore a completely UNKNOWN island. You do not know what lives there, how to get island. You do not know what lives there, how to get there (exactly) or how long you will be there.there (exactly) or how long you will be there.
What will you do? What will you do? What rewards (besides jewels) might come What rewards (besides jewels) might come from exploring the sea?from exploring the sea? What risks might you entail by embarking on What risks might you entail by embarking on such an unknown journey?such an unknown journey?
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FOR GOLD, GOD, and GLORY! GOLD! (WEALTH! )
New spices in Europe (introduced during the Crusades) = demand for the spices.
Europeans wanted to cut out the middle man !
Europeans try to find new trade routes because they want new sources of wealth.
Italianssell it
to Europe for
MORE $$$
Europe buys it for a
higher price
Muslims sold Spices to Italians
for lots of $
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GOD (Spread of Christianity) The Crusades pushed Christians to feel it
was their duty to spread their religion and convert people to Christianity ( and not to be Muslim)
Bartolomeu Dias – “ To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness, and to grow rich as all men desire to do.”:
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GLORY ! • BEING “The FIRST!”• First to: Find an spice?
Find a area? Create a trading port?
Control a COUNTRY!?
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TECHNOLOGY HELPS !TECHNOLOGY HELPS ! The introduction of the Caravel made The introduction of the Caravel made
travel easier !travel easier !– 65 feet long = more space for food/ppl.65 feet long = more space for food/ppl.– Able to explore Able to explore close to shore.close to shore.- Larger sails for Larger sails for easier movement easier movement and power!and power!
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New Maritime New Maritime TechnologiesTechnologies
Hartman Astrolabe
(1532)
Better Maps [Portulan]
Sextant
Mariner’s Compass
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New Weapons New Weapons TechnologyTechnology
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Christopher Christopher Columbus Columbus [1451-1506][1451-1506]
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Columbus’ Four Columbus’ Four VoyagesVoyages
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Other Voyages of Other Voyages of ExplorationExploration
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Ferdinand Magellan & Ferdinand Magellan & the First the First
Circumnavigation of the Circumnavigation of the World:World:Early 16Early 16cc
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Atlantic ExplorationsAtlantic Explorations
Looking for “El Dorado”Looking for “El Dorado”http://schools.nycenet.edu/region4/gchs/site/global_1/unit%204.htm
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