European Exploration Three Gs God Gold Glory God

European Exploration

Three G’s �God �Gold �Glory

God �Europeans sought to spread Christianity �Europeans felt it was their sacred duty to convert non-Christians throughout the world �“To give light to those who were in darkness…”

Gold �Europeans sought wealth from new sources �Want to expand trade networks �Other areas of the world had valuable resources that were appealing to Europeans �Desired spices from Asia �Expensive to buy from Arabs

Glory �Land equals power �Europeans sought to make a name for their nation through the conquest of new lands �Colonies= power �People= power

But Why Now? ? ? �Technology would make it possible for exploration to occur �Caravel �Astrolabe �Compass

Caravel �Ship with triangular sails �Made it possible to sail against the wind �Improved rudder �Allowed the caravel to turn more easily �Large cargo area �Able to carry lots of supplies needed for a long voyage

Astrolabe �Tool used to determine how far North or South of the equator one was �Perfected by the Islamic Empire

Compass �Explorers could accurately track their direction �Invented by the Chinese

In what ways did Renaissance Europe benefit from interaction with other societies? Did this interaction lead to progress?