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Identify the process in Identify the process in which Europeans explored which Europeans explored the world by completing a the world by completing a Portuguese travel Portuguese travel brochure.brochure.

Initial ActivityInitial Activity

1.1.Examine the Caravel on Examine the Caravel on the initial activity the initial activity

worksheet.worksheet.

2.2. Answer the questions Answer the questions based on the photograph.based on the photograph.

Word of the DayWord of the Day

Effect:Effect: The result of an action The result of an action or decisionor decision

Vikings Reach North Vikings Reach North AmericaAmerica• First First

EuropeansEuropeans to to make contact make contact with North with North AmericaAmerica

• Came from Came from ScandinaviaScandinavia, , a peninsula a peninsula that includes that includes the present-the present-day countries day countries of Denmark, of Denmark, Norway, and Norway, and Sweden. Sweden.

Vikings Reach North Vikings Reach North AmericaAmerica• Skilled Skilled sailorssailors

who who developed a developed a new style of new style of ship, the ship, the long long shipship that that curved at curved at both ends.both ends.

• The stable The stable design of the design of the ship allowed ship allowed it to travel on it to travel on rough seas. rough seas.

Vikings Reach North Vikings Reach North AmericaAmerica

• In the year 1000, In the year 1000, Leif ErikssonLeif Eriksson was was sailing from West sailing from West Norway to Norway to Greenland when Greenland when strong winds strong winds blew him off blew him off course to course to North North AmericaAmerica..

• Landed in Landed in present-day present-day Canada.Canada.

• Settled in Settled in VinlandVinland, but left , but left after a few years. after a few years.

Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator• In the early 1400s In the early 1400s PortugalPortugal

became a leader in world became a leader in world exploration.exploration.

• Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator, , was responsible for making was responsible for making exploration more successful. exploration more successful. Although he never sailed, Although he never sailed, Prince Henry:Prince Henry:– Built an observatoryBuilt an observatory– Founded a school for navigation Founded a school for navigation – Paid money to mapmakers and Paid money to mapmakers and

shipbuilders to create better shipbuilders to create better maps and ships.maps and ships.

– Paid for expeditions to explore Paid for expeditions to explore the West Coast of Africathe West Coast of Africa

Riches in AsiaRiches in Asia1.1. During the 1400s, During the 1400s,

Europeans wanted Europeans wanted Asian Asian spicesspices..

a.a. If a If a sea routesea route to Asia to Asia from Europe could be from Europe could be found, countries could found, countries could buy spices and other buy spices and other items directly from Asia.items directly from Asia.

2.2. ChristiansChristians in Europe in Europe wanted to convert more wanted to convert more people to their faith.people to their faith.

3.3. Many Europeans became Many Europeans became interested in Asian interested in Asian cultures.cultures.

Technological AdvancesTechnological Advances• Sailors began to use tools such as the Sailors began to use tools such as the

magnetic compass and the magnetic compass and the astrolabeastrolabe..– Astrolabe: a device that enabled navigators to Astrolabe: a device that enabled navigators to

learn their ship’s location by charting the learn their ship’s location by charting the position of the stars.position of the stars.

• The Portuguese used The Portuguese used CaravelsCaravels..– Caravels: ships with Caravels: ships with triangulartriangular sails that, unlike sails that, unlike

the older ships with square sails, allowed ships the older ships with square sails, allowed ships to sail against the wind.to sail against the wind.

– By placing rudders at the back of the ship, the By placing rudders at the back of the ship, the Portuguese also improved the Portuguese also improved the steeringsteering of the of the ship.ship.

A Sea Route To AsiaA Sea Route To Asia

• By the 1400s Portugal By the 1400s Portugal had the had the moneymoney and and technologytechnology to explore to explore new lands.new lands.

• Even with new Even with new technology sailing on technology sailing on the open seas was the open seas was dangerous.dangerous.

• Set up Set up trading poststrading posts along the African along the African Coast.Coast.

A Sea Route To AsiaA Sea Route To Asia

• In July 1497, In July 1497, Vasco Vasco da Gamada Gama, left , left Portugal in search Portugal in search of Asia.of Asia.

• He reached Calicut, He reached Calicut, India in May 1498.India in May 1498.

• As a result, As a result, Portugal won the Portugal won the European race for European race for a a sea routesea route to Asia. to Asia.

Predicting the Results of Predicting the Results of ExplorationExploration

How would continued How would continued exploration by exploration by

Europeans affect Europeans affect Africans?Africans?

Results of ExplorationResults of Exploration• Portuguese explorations would have major Portuguese explorations would have major

results, including the start of the results, including the start of the Atlantic Atlantic slave tradeslave trade..– As explorers sailed the west coast of Africa, As explorers sailed the west coast of Africa,

they negotiated for gold, ivory, and slaves.they negotiated for gold, ivory, and slaves.– The Portuguese sent many enslaved Africans The Portuguese sent many enslaved Africans

to Europe and islands in the Atlantic Ocean, to Europe and islands in the Atlantic Ocean, where they lived and worked under horrible where they lived and worked under horrible conditions.conditions.

• Other European nations noticed the Other European nations noticed the successsuccess of Portugal and would soon find of Portugal and would soon find their own water routes to Asia.their own water routes to Asia.

SummarySummary

• Answer the following question in your Answer the following question in your notebook and be ready to share your notebook and be ready to share your conclusions with the class:conclusions with the class:

Name one way Europeans explored the Name one way Europeans explored the world in search of new lands and new world in search of new lands and new trade routes. In addition, predict trade routes. In addition, predict how it would change the world how it would change the world forever.forever.