8. The Ottoman
Turks capture
Constantinople
*1453 they capture the city of
Constantinople and block
trade through the city.
*Silk and spices become very
hard to come by and very
expensive
Europeans have to find a new way to Asia
9. The Silk Highway
*Route is long and filled with dangers, but the
resources from Asia are in high demand
20. If you can convince a king or queen to pay
for your expedition, you can earn ...
•Money, wealth, and power
•An explorer can get land,
get rich and famous
•Spread of Christianity
21. • Imagine you are an entrepreneur and
you want to lead an expedition to India
and Asia; tell me what you would say to
a king or queen and how you would sell
them on giving you the resources you
need to lead your expedition. Where
would you go, how, and why? Choose
one person to speak to the king or
queen.