The Age of Exploration. First explorers of the New World and water trade routes to Asia. Includes routes, Triangular Trade, Middle Passage, 6-6 SC standard
The era known as the Age of Exploration, sometimes called the Age of Discovery, officially began in the early 15th century and lasted through the 17th century. The period is characterized as a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of new trading routes, wealth, and knowledge.
The Age of Exploration. First explorers of the New World and water trade routes to Asia. Includes routes, Triangular Trade, Middle Passage, 6-6 SC standard
The era known as the Age of Exploration, sometimes called the Age of Discovery, officially began in the early 15th century and lasted through the 17th century. The period is characterized as a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of new trading routes, wealth, and knowledge.
In this unit, we will discover how adventurous men changed the history of the world. We will learn about Prince Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and many others.
The Glorious Revolution are the events between (1688-1689) that led to the replacement, in 1689, of James II by his daughter Mary II and her husband William of Orange (who became William III) as joint monarchs.
The Revolution has at least from two different points of view: The first one showed that William wanted to rescue Britain from Catholicism under the absolutist-style regime of James II.
The second one showed the ascension of William of Orange to the British Throne as an invasion motivated by real political and a personal lust for powers. On the one hand, James' rule of the British Isles was so cruel, so heavy-handed, so obviously an effort to restore the papacy to England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland that his own people rose against him. By delegations from the nobility, William was invited to become the king. On the other hand, the only way in which William could become king of England was through invasion. On 19 October, William went on board, and the Dutch fleet.
Admiral Herbert led the van, and Vice-Admiral Evert Zen brought up the rear. The prince placed himself in the centre, carrying an English flag, emblazoned with his arms, surrounded with the legend, "For the Protestant Religion and Liberties of England." After landing successfully and without opposition; William marched on London and forced James to flee to France.
The throne was declared vacant by abdication, and William was pronounced king of all Britain on February 1689.
The Glorious Revolution created a workable form of government in Britain where the people could get things done through them. They did not have to have violent revolutions (as the people in France did). It also created a balance of power between the monarch and the Parliament.
The history of the US is so rich with events that made the whole US nation. In this presentation, few narratives on the formation of the US nation are presented.
This is a simple presentation on some of the very popular world travellers. You can use it to study a chapter included in your course, as well as just to enhance your general knowledge.
The Cold War, United States, USSR, Vietnam War, Korean War, Space Race, Nuclear Arms Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Iron Curtain, Containment Policy, Marshall Plan, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Detente, Red Scare, Ronald Reagan, Perestroika, Glasnost
15. The Caravel This type of ship made long distance sea voyages possible. It could sail with and against the wind, had a deeper draft to take on large ocean waves and was more maneuverable than ships in the past.
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17. Beyond Darkest Africa The Portuguese yearned to find a sea route to India to thwart Arab “middlemen” who controlled overland routes, keeping prices of pepper and other spices high by keeping supplies low. Glory, God or Gold?
18. Bartholomeu Dias Portuguese explorer commissioned by King John II of Portugal to find a trade route to India by sea. Dias revisited African ports that had been discovered along the way. A fierce, 13 day storm blew his ship off course rounding the tip of Africa. He only realized how far he had gone when the skies cleared.
19. Bartholomeu Dias He had actually rounded the tip of Africa. Dias wanted to keep sailing all the way to India, but his crew refused. The discovery of the passage around Africa was significant because, for the first time, Europeans could trade directly with India and the other parts of Asia, bypassing the overland route through the Middle East, with its expensive middlemen.
20. Did You Know? Dias originally named the Cape of Good Hope the "Cape of Storms“. It was later renamed by King John II of Portugal to the Cape of Good Hope because it represented the opening of a route to the east.
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24. Vasco da Gama -In Calicut, da Gama was amazed by spices, rare silks and precious gems. -they filled their boats up with the goods and returned to Portugal where they sold them for 60x what the voyage had cost them! - The 27,000 mile trip was not just a profitable success, it was significant as the Portuguese had found the trade route to Asia.
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