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TheAgeofExploration

I.  ThefirstAmericansarrivedmorethan10,000yearsagoandseGledthemajorityoftheAmericancon/nent.A.  TheseseGlersbecametheNa/veAmericantribesthatweare

familiarwithtodayintheUSAi.  Cherokee,Iroquois,Creek,Seminole,Choctawetc...

II.  ThefirstAmericansmetEuropeanexplorersduringEurope’sAgeofExplora/on(140-1700)A.  EuropeanexplorersleVinsearchofriches,spices,gloryandto

spreadChris/anprinciples

III.  Asaresultofexplora/onEuropeanna/onsgrewwealthy,powerful&spreadtheirinfluencethroughouttheworld

Causes of European Exploration

I.  Crusades = soldiers went to exotic lands to fight… they brought back exotic spices à creating a spice demand in Europe

II. Reformation = the split in the Catholic church led refugees & missionaries to leave Europe

III. Renaissance = new ways of thinking led to curiosity about other lands and peoples in the world

IV. Monarchs sought new sources of revenue & wealth V.  Technological advancements in ships, navigation &

mapping allowed for exploration VI. Fame and fortune – everyone wants to be rich and

famous

A war between Christians & Muslims in the Middle East over the possession of the

Holy Land

CRUSADES

The Crusades

I.  The crusaders were men who left Europe to fight for the Catholic Church in the name of God!!!

A.  The crusades were fought Muslims in exotic places with exotic spices and foods.

B.  These soldiers brought these items home to friends and family after the Crusades were over

C.  The people of Europe now want these spices in large numbers! i.  People who got these spices charged enormous amounts of money for

them… traders wanted quick routes to Asia where the spices were

① Salt② Pepper③ Nutmeg

④ Ginger⑤ Cinnamon⑥ Cloves

SPICESOFCRUSADES

I.  Land routes are difficult take a very long time to go and return II.  Overland trade is expensive for traders à they soon began

looking for quicker routes to Asian spices...

THECRUSADESàTOEXPLORATION

I.  TheCrusadesintroducedthepeopleofEuropetospicesonlyavailableinAsia&theMiddleEastA.  Spicesusedforflavoraswellaspreserva/onofmeats

II.  Europeansdesiredthesespicesandtraderscouldmakeprofitsiftheycouldgetthemcheapandquick

III.  OverlandrouteswereexpensivesoEuropeanssetoutonoceanicexplora/onmissionsinanaGempttofindquickerroutestothespicesofAsiaA.  NoCrusades=nospices=nodemand=noexplora/on

A period of religious change from Catholicism to a new

version of Christianity known as Protestantism

REFORMATION

TheReformation

I.  IntheReforma/ontheCatholicChurch(theonlyChris/anchurch)begantoseparateA.  PriortotheReforma/ontherewerenoBap/sts,Methodistoranyother

Chris/anchurches

II.  SomelikeMar/nLutherbelievedtheCatholicChurchwastoopowerfulandwascorrupt(usingmoneyforthemselvesinsteadofthechurch)

III.  LutherandotherscreatedtheirownChris/anchurchesduringthereforma/on(Lutherans,Anglicans,Puritans)A.  ThissplitledtoadivisioninChris/anitybetweenCatholics&Protestants

REFORMATION

I.  Protestantism grew in Europe A.  Conflict developed between Catholics and Protestants B.  Violence over religion became a problem in Europe

II.  The Reformation forced many individuals to leave Europe for religious freedom

A.  These religious settlers needed somewhere to go and began exploration efforts to find a new home

THEREFORMATIONàEXPLORATION

I.  TheReforma/onledtoreligiousviolenceinEuropeoverthenewformsofChris/anity

II.  SomeEuropeanssoughttocreatereligioussocie/esawayfromEuropeinanefforttoprac/cetheirreligionfreely

III.  EuropeansbeganlookingforplacesoutsideEuropeaidingintheageofexplora/on!A.  NoReforma/on=noreligiousviolence=nodesiretoleave

Europe=noexplora/on

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A time of rebirth in Western Civilization, culture and

“intellectual enlightenment”

RenaissanceI.  TheRenaissancewasa/mewhere

intellectualandar/s/cdiscoveriestookoverEurope

II.  Societybecamemoreintelligentanddesirednon-religiousanswerstoproblems

III.  RenaissanceledtotheIdeathatsciencecouldexplaintheunexplainedA.  Scien/ficresearchincludes

explora/oneffortsB.  Europeanswanttoknowwhatis

outintheworld

RenaissanceDiscoveriesI.  TheRenaissanceledtomany

scien/ficdiscoveriesthatledtotheageofexplora/on

II.  Peoplebeganabandoningtheoldwayofthinkingandusedsciencetofindsolu/onstoproblems

III.  NewwaysofthinkingledtothedevelopmentoftoolsthatEuropeanexplorersneededtoarriveinnewworldsandreturnhomesafely

NavigationalTools

I.  TheRenaissanceledtothedevelopmentofnewtoolsthatallowedtheageofexplora/ontohappen

II.  Naviga/onaltoolsallowedEuropeanexplorerstoexploreandreturnA.  Astrolabe,crossstaff,compass,map

making

III.  Anewtypeofshipknownasacaravelalsoplayedanimportantroleintheageofexplora/on A.  Smallership,triangularsails,more

roomforcargoandgoods

THERENAISSANCEàEXPLORATION

I.  TheRenaissanceledtonewwaysofthinkingandproblemsolving

II.  EuropeansappliedsciencetotheworldaroundthemtobeGerunderstanditleadingtoexplora/onefforts

III.  Europeansques/onedwhatwasoutthereintheworldandusednewnaviga/onaltoolstodiscovernewlandsA.  NoRenaissance=notechnology=noques/oning=noexplora/on

TheAgeofExploration

I.  Europeanexplora/oneffortsledtothediscoveryofthenewworldandourna/on

II.  ThefactorsthatwetalkedabouttodayledEuropeanstoleavetheirhomesinsearchofnewones

III.  Withoutthemthereisnous!

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