Section 2- Traders, Explorers, and ColonistsTrade Between Europe and Asia

◦The Spice Trade Europeans want Asian spices

Pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves preserve food, improve flavor

Spice trade controlled by Italian merchants from Genoa, Venice Sail to eastern Mediterranean ports to get Asian goods

◦Possibility of Great Wealth Transport of goods is costly, so spices are

expensive in Europe, so in 1400’s a new direct trade route to Asia is wanted

Leaders In Exploration◦Exploring the African Coast

Portugal’s Prince Henry the Navigator seeks a shortcut to Asia In early 1400’s, sends explorers down coast of Africa

Explorers return with gold dust, ivory, navigational knowledge

◦Race Around Africa Dias rounds Africa’s south tip (Cape of Good

Hope) in 1488 A decade later, Vasco da Gama finds sea route

to India Portugal puts trading posts on Indian Ocean

coasts, rules the seas

Europe Enters A New Age◦Christopher Columbus

Some believe shortest way to Asia is west across Atlantic

Italian Christopher Columbus, sailing for Spain, leaves in 1492, lands in the Caribbean, and thinks it’s Asia

◦Ferdinand Magellan In 1519, Spain funds Portuguese explorer Magellan

Killed in battle in Philippines after 18 months at sea, only 18 crewmen circumnavigate- sail completely around the world

◦John Cabot England’s Henry VII wants his share of wealth Funds Italian born Giovanni Caboto, John Cabot Cabot thinks north across the Atlantic might be the

shortcut to Asia Sails from England in 1497, and lands in

Newfoundland, Canada, he thinks he finds Asia

The Outcomes Of Exploration◦A Clash of Cultures

Europeans founded colonies on coasts of Africa, the Americas

Imperialism- one country controls government, economy of another country

◦Religious Conversion Christian European monarchs sent missionaries to

colonies to convert the conquered people to Christianity Hope the new converts will help Christianity overcome

Islam◦The Spread of Diseases

Unknowingly Europeans carry diseases to colonies, like smallpox, malaria, and measles

◦Slavery Portuguese buy West Africans to work as slaves in

Portugal In some colonies, European make native peoples work

land for them

School DominationPick 3 rooms to takeover

◦Write them on a sheet of paper in order of importance

◦Include a reason of why for each roomCreate a Name of your shipCreate a Name of your country

1ST PERIODRoom 1 Room 2 Room 3

Bamkid Mrs. King’s room

Cafeteria Mrs. Ryan’s room

Annililater Auditorium Chorus room Orchestra room

Black Pearl Wooden gym Lunchroom Mr. Limpert’s room

Punisher Mr. Marc’s room

Wooden gym Cafeteria

TKJH Orchestra Mrs. King’s room

Mrs. Gingras room

Queeniod Wooden gym Theatre Mrs. Ryan’s room

Algic Cafeteria Mrs. Utz’s room Wooden gym

2nd PeriodCountries Room 1 Room 2 Room 3

Western Cags Cafeteria Nurses office Wooden gym

Newbrio Wooden gym Media center Kitchen

St. Peterson Cafeteria Media center Auditorium

Purple Slovakia Facs room Cafeteria Mac lab

Margrathan Wooden gym Mac lab cafeteria

Polkadot cafeteria Mac lab Wooden gym

4th PeriodCountry Room 1 Room 2 Room 3