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 I will uunnddeerrssttaanndd wwhhyy EEuurrooppeeaannss wwaanntteedd ttoo 
eexxpplloorree ttoo ootthheerr aarreeaass ooff tthhee wwoorrlldd && wwhhaatt 
hheellppeedd tthheemm ggeett tthheerree.. 
Motivated by 
Christian faith and 
a desire for profit 
Europeans want to 
explore distant 
lands. Caravel, a small, light ship with 
triangular sails.
Technology Makes Exploration Possible 
• In 1400s, the caravel makes it possible to sail 
against wind 
 caravel = ocean going ship with 
triangular sails 
• Astrolabe = use sun & stars for navigation 
• Magnetic compass - improves tracking of direction
The Portuguese Explore Africa 
• Prince Henry (the Navigator) supports exploration 
starts navigation school 
• have trading posts along west coast of Africa 
1488, Bartholomew Diaz sails around southern tip of Africa
Age of exploration 5th grade
SPAIN 
• In 1492, Christopher Columbus sails for Spain 
• Reaches the Americas instead 
• Opens Americas to exploration and colonization
Portugal 
• Portugal sends an emissary to east coast of 
Africa to set up friendly relations 
• In 1498, Vasco da Gama sails to India 
• In 1499, da Gama returns to Portugal with 
valuable cargo
HHeerrnnaannddoo CCoorrtteess 
 PPeerrssoonnaall BBaacckkggrroouunndd 
• bboorrnn iinn MMeeddeelllliinn,, SSppaaiinn iinn 11448855 
• WWeenntt ttoo llaaww sscchhooooll 
• WWaanntteedd ttoo bbee aa ccoonnqquuiissttaaddoorr 
• 11550044 jjooiinneedd eexxppeeddiittiioonn ttoo NNeeww WWoorrlldd 
 CCoouunnttrryy RReepprreesseenntteedd 
• SSppaaiinn 
 GGooaallss ooff tthhee EExxpplloorreerr 
• WWaanntteedd ttoo bbee aa ccoonnqquuiissttaaddoorr 
• LLooookkiinngg ffoorr ggoolldd 
• CCoonnqquueerr tthhee AAzztteeccss

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Age of exploration 5th grade

  • 1.  I will uunnddeerrssttaanndd wwhhyy EEuurrooppeeaannss wwaanntteedd ttoo eexxpplloorree ttoo ootthheerr aarreeaass ooff tthhee wwoorrlldd && wwhhaatt hheellppeedd tthheemm ggeett tthheerree.. Motivated by Christian faith and a desire for profit Europeans want to explore distant lands. Caravel, a small, light ship with triangular sails.
  • 2. Technology Makes Exploration Possible • In 1400s, the caravel makes it possible to sail against wind  caravel = ocean going ship with triangular sails • Astrolabe = use sun & stars for navigation • Magnetic compass - improves tracking of direction
  • 3. The Portuguese Explore Africa • Prince Henry (the Navigator) supports exploration starts navigation school • have trading posts along west coast of Africa 1488, Bartholomew Diaz sails around southern tip of Africa
  • 5. SPAIN • In 1492, Christopher Columbus sails for Spain • Reaches the Americas instead • Opens Americas to exploration and colonization
  • 6. Portugal • Portugal sends an emissary to east coast of Africa to set up friendly relations • In 1498, Vasco da Gama sails to India • In 1499, da Gama returns to Portugal with valuable cargo
  • 7. HHeerrnnaannddoo CCoorrtteess  PPeerrssoonnaall BBaacckkggrroouunndd • bboorrnn iinn MMeeddeelllliinn,, SSppaaiinn iinn 11448855 • WWeenntt ttoo llaaww sscchhooooll • WWaanntteedd ttoo bbee aa ccoonnqquuiissttaaddoorr • 11550044 jjooiinneedd eexxppeeddiittiioonn ttoo NNeeww WWoorrlldd  CCoouunnttrryy RReepprreesseenntteedd • SSppaaiinn  GGooaallss ooff tthhee EExxpplloorreerr • WWaanntteedd ttoo bbee aa ccoonnqquuiissttaaddoorr • LLooookkiinngg ffoorr ggoolldd • CCoonnqquueerr tthhee AAzztteeccss