EUROPEAN EXPLORATION Gold God Glory Motivations for Exploration

EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

Gold God Glory Motivations for Exploration

End of the Middle Ages Increased trade with Middle East �England, France, and Spain established strong centralized governments Spain in particular had absolute control over their country �Forcibly removed Jewish people and Muslims from country during the Reconquista

Ferdinand II and Isabella I

Means and Motivations for Exploration

Increased Interest Marco Polo �Stayed in the court of Kublai Khan; wrote about his experiences �Travels of Marco Polo (Name of his book) �Fostered more interest about Asia

Motivations for Exploration Ottoman Turks controlled much of Middle East � Land travel now more difficult and expensive! European sailors look for ocean routes to India and China

Spices Motivations for Sugar Precious Metals

Other Motivations Religious conversion of natives Glory and adventure (locating new lands)

Means of Travel Caravels made long distance travel possible Astrolabe and magnetic compass for navigation Better knowledge of wind patterns Caravel- small, fast, maneuverable ship with large cargo holds and triangular sails

Bartholomeu Dias • Got to tip of the Cape of Good Hope Vasco da Gama Alfonso de • First to get to India • Albuquerque Invaded city of • Arrived at Calicut Malaka in India • Made HUGE profit • Took over spice from spices trade from Muslims Portuguese