european exploration the quest for gold, glory and god
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European European ExplorationExploration
The Quest for Gold, The Quest for Gold, Glory and GodGlory and God
Factors that led to Factors that led to ExplorationExploration
Demand for gold, spices, and Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe.natural resources in Europe.
Support for the diffusion of Support for the diffusion of ChristianityChristianity
Political and economic competition Political and economic competition between European empiresbetween European empires
Innovations in navigational arts Innovations in navigational arts (European and Islamic origins)(European and Islamic origins)
ConstantinopleConstantinople In 1453, the Ottoman Turks captured In 1453, the Ottoman Turks captured
the city of Constantinople.the city of Constantinople. Christian Europe did not want to Christian Europe did not want to
trade with the Muslim Turks.trade with the Muslim Turks. They wanted a new trade route to They wanted a new trade route to
the Far East.the Far East. The maritime nations of western The maritime nations of western
Europe decided to go around Africa Europe decided to go around Africa or sail west to get to the Far Eastor sail west to get to the Far East
Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator Founded a school Founded a school
of navigation in of navigation in PortugalPortugal
Sponsored Sponsored Portuguese Portuguese expeditions to expeditions to explore coast of explore coast of AfricaAfrica
NAVIGATIONAL ARTSNAVIGATIONAL ARTS CARAVEL-A multi-CARAVEL-A multi-
sail ship that can sail ship that can sail in different sail in different directions directions regardless of regardless of which way the which way the wind blows. Larger, wind blows. Larger, sturdier than sturdier than previous ships.previous ships.
ASTROLABE-ASTROLABE-(invented by the (invented by the Muslims). Shows Muslims). Shows latitude by position latitude by position of the stars. of the stars.
Navigational ArtsNavigational Arts COMPASS-COMPASS-
(Chinese) (Chinese) Shows Shows direction by direction by always always pointing due pointing due North.North.
Better maps-Better maps-maps began maps began to include to include the western the western hemispherehemisphere
Establishment of overseas Establishment of overseas empiresempires
PortugalPortugal Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama
Explored the Explored the
coast of Africa, coast of Africa,
Cape of Good Cape of Good
Hope, and sailed Hope, and sailed
to Indiato India
Establishment Establishment of overseas of overseas
empiresempires Spain-Spain-
Columbus-Columbus- ““DiscoveredDiscovered
” New ” New WorldWorld
14921492 Cortes-Cortes-
Conquered Conquered AztecsAztecs
Establishment of overseas Establishment of overseas empiresempires Spain-Spain-
Pizarro-Pizarro-ConquereConquered Incasd Incas
Magellan-Magellan-First First expeditioexpedition to sail n to sail around around the worldthe world
Now playing Spanish ExplorersNow playing Spanish ExplorersClick below.Click below.
Establishment of overseas Establishment of overseas empiresempires
England-England- Sir Francis Sir Francis
Drake-Drake-First First explorer to explorer to circumnavigate circumnavigate earthearth
France- France- Jacques Jacques
Cartier-Cartier-Claimed Claimed Canada for Canada for FranceFrance
The Spread of The Spread of ChristianityChristianity
Migration of colonists to new landsMigration of colonists to new lands
Colonists wanted to spread ChristianityColonists wanted to spread Christianity
Catholics and Protestants carried their Catholics and Protestants carried their
faith, language, and cultures to new landsfaith, language, and cultures to new lands
Conversion of indigenous (native) peoplesConversion of indigenous (native) peoples
Wanted to gain religious freedom and Wanted to gain religious freedom and
escape religious persecutionescape religious persecution
The AmericasThe Americas Europeans explored and claimed Europeans explored and claimed
territories in the Americasterritories in the Americas
Europeans emigrated to their country’s Europeans emigrated to their country’s colonial claims in North and South colonial claims in North and South AmericaAmerica
Demise of the Aztec and Inca Empires Demise of the Aztec and Inca Empires (conquered by Spain)(conquered by Spain)
Led to a legacy of a rigid class system Led to a legacy of a rigid class system and dictatorial rule in Latin Americaand dictatorial rule in Latin America
Forced migration of Forced migration of Africans into Africans into slaveryslavery
Establishment of Establishment of plantation systemplantation system
Colonies imitated Colonies imitated culture and social culture and social patterns of their patterns of their parent countryparent country
The The AmericasAmericas
AfricaAfrica Europeans, Europeans, especially especially Portuguese Portuguese established established trading posts trading posts along the coastsalong the coasts
Traded in slaves, Traded in slaves, gold, and other gold, and other productsproducts
Trading posts Trading posts became center of became center of slave tradeslave trade
Africa’s Indian Ocean Africa’s Indian Ocean CoastCoast
Arabs had already established trading postsArabs had already established trading posts Swahili was the common language of tradeSwahili was the common language of trade Intrusion of the Portuguese--established Intrusion of the Portuguese--established
trading poststrading posts Impact on Spain and international tradeImpact on Spain and international trade
Spain wanted the gold, spices, wealth of the Spain wanted the gold, spices, wealth of the Portuguese.Portuguese.
Sent out expeditions to compete with Sent out expeditions to compete with PortuguesePortuguese
AsiaAsia India, the East Indies, and China were India, the East Indies, and China were
colonized first by small groups of colonized first by small groups of merchantsmerchants
More merchants and army followedMore merchants and army followed Portuguese, British and Dutch (Portugal, Portuguese, British and Dutch (Portugal,
England, and Netherlands) established England, and Netherlands) established trading companiestrading companies Dutch East India, British East India CompaniesDutch East India, British East India Companies
Indian textiles influenced the British Indian textiles influenced the British textile industry-cotton, design textile industry-cotton, design