Causes of european exploration
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European exploration between 1418 and 1620 was driven by three main factors: the desire to find new trade routes to Asia to access lucrative goods like spices, the desire to earn fame, glory, and wealth by claiming new lands and riches for their nations, and the desire to spread Christianity. Nations like Portugal and Spain led these expeditions, which were enabled by advances in shipbuilding, navigation tools, cartography, and weapons. Key explorers included Vasco da Gama, Pedro Cabral, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan. The impacts of these voyages included increased European knowledge, the growth of capitalism and market economies, population growth, and new social divisions based on wealth.
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Europeans explored for several key reasons:
1) Spices were highly valued but could only be obtained from Asia, so European rulers sought a sea route to access spices more cheaply and make their countries wealthy.
2) Gold represented wealth and power, and explorers hoped to find gold in new lands to enrich their home nations.
3) Powerful monarchs like the Kings of Spain and Portugal wanted to expand their empires across new territories for resources and slave labor to increase their dominance.
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The Age of Exploration began in the 15th century as European powers sought new trade routes and lands. Countries sponsored voyages of explorers like Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan to circumnavigate the globe and map the Americas and Asia. These explorations established new trade networks for resources like spices, gold, and slaves, and led to the Columbian Exchange of plants, animals, technologies, and diseases between the Old World and New World.
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3. Europe benefited from contact with other cultures, gaining knowledge of technologies from Asia that provided advantages in exploration and controlling trade networks between continents.
Chapter 17 early explorations
Europeans explored the world in the 15th-16th centuries seeking new trade routes to Asia and its riches. Portugal pioneered exploration down the coast of Africa. Under Spain, Columbus landed in the Caribbean in 1492 thinking he reached Asia. Magellan proved in 1522 that the world was round by circumnavigating it and establishing no direct western route to Asia existed. Portugal dominated trade in Africa and India, while Spain sought wealth and conversion in the Americas, conquering the Aztecs and Incas. The Atlantic slave trade developed to support colonial economies through a trade triangle of Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The Columbian Exchange resulted in new global trade and the spread of crops, diseases, and ideas worldwide
Chapter 17 early explorations
The document discusses how European powers explored eastward in the Age of Exploration to find a direct sea route to Asia for trade opportunities and profits. Portugal was first to venture into the Atlantic, proving Africa could be sailed around. Spain joined Portugal's efforts under Ferdinand and Isabella, with Columbus landing in the Caribbean thinking he reached India. Magellan proved in 1522 that the world was round and larger than thought, and no feasible trade route existed west. Portugal focused on trade over colonization, dominating Africa and India. Spain sought wealth and conversion to Christianity, conquering Aztec and Inca civilizations and controlling America and West Indies by 1600. Disease and mistreatment reduced native populations, replaced by African slaves.
AgeOfExploration_Part2.pptx
The document summarizes early European exploration led by the Portuguese in the 15th century, with Prince Henry the Navigator playing a key role in establishing navigation schools and exploring the west African coast for trade opportunities. It then discusses Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias being the first to round the Cape of Good Hope and Vasco da Gama discovering the sea route to India. Christopher Columbus's voyages of exploration for Spain in 1492 unintentionally led to the discovery of lands in the Americas. Subsequent explorers like Amerigo Vespucci, Ferdinand Magellan, Hernando Cortes, and Francisco Pizarro expanded European colonization and empires in the Americas.
Europeans explore the east
Portugal led the initial wave of European exploration in the 15th century, with Prince Henry encouraging voyages down the west coast of Africa. Vasco da Gama then reached India in 1498, establishing a direct trade route and demonstrating the wealth that could be attained. Spain soon followed, with Christopher Columbus reaching the Americas in 1492 while attempting to find a western route to Asia. This led to rivalry between Spain and Portugal over territorial claims that was settled by the Treaty of Tordesilla in 1494, which divided the new world between them. Other European powers like the Dutch Republic soon entered the exploration race in search of trade and riches.
Iberian and northern europeans updated
Here are some key explorers and their voyages:
- Christopher Columbus - Sailed for Spain in 1492, thinking he would reach Asia but landed in the Bahamas in the Caribbean, initiating European colonization of the Americas.
- Vasco da Gama - The first European to reach India by sea, arriving in Calicut in 1498 for Portugal, opening direct trade routes to Asia.
- Ferdinand Magellan - Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe for Spain from 1519 to 1522, though he was killed in the Philippines before completing the entire voyage.
- Amerigo Vespucci - Explored the east coast of South America on voyages from 1499 to 150
Unit 7 The Age of Discovery
1. The document summarizes key events and discoveries from the Age of Discovery, including:
2. The Portuguese organized expeditions down the coast of Africa, with Bartolomeu Dias rounding the Cape of Good Hope and Vasco de Gama reaching India, opening new trade routes.
3. Christopher Columbus sailed west in 1492 hoping to reach Asia but discovered the Americas instead, though he did not realize it was a new continent. This led to the colonization of the Americas by European powers.
4. Ferdinand Magellan's 1519-1522 voyage was the first to circumnavigate the globe, helping establish Spain's claim to much of the world under the Treaty of Tor
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instructions Late medieval and early modern european history is known as an age of
explorations and expansions. Why did Europeans go abroad to the New World (The Americas)
and Africa? In other words, what motivated merchants,bankers,explorers, and government
leaders in these activities? What made it possible for European nations to take these voyages,
and to colonize the New World and Africa. !!!
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! Exploring the world and colonizing countries was very important for Europeans. In
Europe there were a lot of empires such as the Spanish empire, Portuguese empire, and the
English empire. The Europeans wanted to have more knowledge for global exploration, they
knew that by exploring new lands they will discover new things such minerals like gold and
silver. The motivation for these empires was expansion of lands to gain more power and to use
the goods of the new land. !!!!!!
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European Exploration and Empire Building
1. In the 1400s, European powers like Portugal, Spain, England and France began exploring the world in search of wealth and resources, expanding their knowledge and control.
2. Portugal was a leader in exploration, sending voyages down the west African coast and around the Cape of Good Hope, paving the way for later involvement in the slave trade.
3. Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages seeking a route to Asia, leading to the Columbian Exchange and Spain building a huge American empire in the 1500s-1600s through conquest and colonization.
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European exploration started in the 15th century for economic and imperial reasons. Countries hoped to find gold and riches to alleviate their financial troubles from wars. They also wanted to expand their empires and gain more territory in the New World. Additionally, Europeans sought new trade routes to Asia to access valuable spices more easily. Some of the major European explorers included Christopher Columbus, who sailed for Spain and founded colonies in North America; Vasco da Gama, who led the first European voyage to India; and Ferdinand Magellan, who was the first to circumnavigate the globe. Overall, exploration was driven by desires for wealth, territory, and trade.
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- 1. CAUSES OF EUROPEAN EXPLORATION By Jasim, Omar and Zubair
- 2. Introduction The age of exploration lasted from about 1418 to 1620 These daring voyages changed the history of the world. New lands discovered- Portugal and Spain lead the exploration.
- 5. What motivated them ? 1. Desire to find a new trade route to Asia. Europeans were interested in Asian goods, especially spices. Trade with east were difficult & expensive because Muslims & Italians hold the trade. 2. Desire to earn fame, Glory & Wealth. As new lands discovered, Nations wanted to claim the land’s riches for themselves. 3. Desire to spread Christianity.
- 6. How did technologies help? Advance in cartography. Improved ship design & building. New navigational tools- Compass & Astrolabe. Improved weapons.
- 7. What were they looking for? Spices Gold Knowledge New lands Adventure
- 8. Key European Explorers Vasco da Gama Pedro Cabral Christopher Columbus Ferdinand Magellan
- 9. Map of key Explorations
- 10. The Impact ! Increased Europeans knowledge. Growth of capitalism. Development of market economy. Population explosion. Social division based on wealth started.
- 11. Thank You . .