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DISCOVERY
Motivations:
Motivations
Why did Europeans want to explore?
As a result of exploration, European
nations grew powerful & spread their
influence throughout the world
Gold (Money)
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Glory
Kings
sponsored
voyages
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God
Means:
Means
The Age of Exploration
How were explorers able to sail
so far & make it back again?
Navigation
Trade & cultural diffusion during the Renaissance introduced
new navigation techniques to Europeans
Magnetic compass
madeMaps
Astrolabe
usedwere
starsmore accurate and
sailing more accurate
to show direction
used longitude & latitude
A moveable
rudder made the
caravel more
maneuverable
The
of Exploration
Who were
theAge
explorers,
where did they go,
& how did they change world history?
Early Exploration
During the
Age of Exploration,
Spain created colonies in
North & South America
Pizarro
conquered
the Inca
The influx of gold from
America made Spain the
most powerful country in
Europe during the early
years of the
Age of Exploration
Unlike other
European nations
whose kings paid
for colonies, the
English colonies
were paid for
by citizens who
formed joint-stock
companies
English colonies
formed along the
Atlantic Coast of
North America by
colonists motivated
either by religion
or wealth
Results of Europes
Expansionism
Spread of Christianity in Asia,
Africa and South America
Europeanization of the world
Beginnings of Slave Trade
Outbreak of colonial wars of
supremacy
Results of Europes
Expansionism
The Rise of Mercantilism
The Enlargement of
humanitys knowledge of the
earth, other lands, peoples
and culture
The Beginning of the Atlantic
Age