Europeans Explore The East Changes In Europe 1400s

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Europeans Explore The East

Europeans Explore The East

Changes In Europe • 1400’s adventurous spirit/ curiosity develops • People had a desire

Changes In Europe • 1400’s adventurous spirit/ curiosity develops • People had a desire to: • Get rich • Spread Christianity • Also, they had advanced sailing technology

Motivation Europeans had long been attracted to Asia: • 12 th century Crusaders •

Motivation Europeans had long been attracted to Asia: • 12 th century Crusaders • 13 th century Marco Polo reached China under Kublai Khan

Motivation Conquests of Ottoman Turks and Mongols reduced ability of westerners to travel by

Motivation Conquests of Ottoman Turks and Mongols reduced ability of westerners to travel by land… & Muslims only traded with Italians

Motivation Economic reasons- wanted to find precious metals (& luxury goods) and spice

Motivation Economic reasons- wanted to find precious metals (& luxury goods) and spice

Motivation Religion-strong crusading spirit Crusades had left people with feelings of hostility towards non.

Motivation Religion-strong crusading spirit Crusades had left people with feelings of hostility towards non. Christians and with the desire to convert non. Christians

Motivation Glory/ spirit of adventure *Primary Motives: Three “G’s” God, Glory and Gold

Motivation Glory/ spirit of adventure *Primary Motives: Three “G’s” God, Glory and Gold

Voyages Were Possible Because • Expansion sanctioned by government • Had increased knowledge of

Voyages Were Possible Because • Expansion sanctioned by government • Had increased knowledge of technology – – – Astrolabe Multiple mast ships Triangular lateen sail Deep sea rudder Magnetic Compass

Portugal- Prince Henry • Portugal took the lead in exploration • Prince Henry established

Portugal- Prince Henry • Portugal took the lead in exploration • Prince Henry established a navigation school – Taught: mapmaking, shipbuilding – Perfected the caravela sailboat with triangular sails • Established a number of trading posts along the west coast of Africa

Portugal- Finds A Route To Asia • 1488 Bartolomeu Diassailed to the southern tip

Portugal- Finds A Route To Asia • 1488 Bartolomeu Diassailed to the southern tip of Africa & around Cape of Good Hope • 1497 Vasco da Gama traveled around Africa and reached Calicut – Returned home with spices, gems, goods (cargo worth 60 times the cost of the voyage)!

You Can See Portugal’s Wealth Today: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Okpic. EJ 1 i

You Can See Portugal’s Wealth Today: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Okpic. EJ 1 i o. I

Prince Henry the Navigator Bartolomeu Dias Vasco da Gama

Prince Henry the Navigator Bartolomeu Dias Vasco da Gama

Spain Envious… • 1492 -Christopher Columbus sails west – October reached Caribbean – Thought

Spain Envious… • 1492 -Christopher Columbus sails west – October reached Caribbean – Thought he had reached Asia – Portugal thought he had reached Asia – Tension between the two countries! – 1493 Pope Alexander VI stepped in drew the Line of Demarcation

Treaty Of Tordesillas SPAIN PORTUGAL

Treaty Of Tordesillas SPAIN PORTUGAL

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Nj EGncrido. Q

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Nj EGncrido. Q

Trading Empires In Indian Ocean • Portugal took over control of the spice trade

Trading Empires In Indian Ocean • Portugal took over control of the spice trade from Muslim Merchants • Defeated Muslim ship in battle 1509 • Built a fort in the Straits of Hormuz preventing Muslims from reaching India • Captured India’s Gao • Attacked & controlled Malacca/ Strait of Malacca

Other Nations Challenge: • The newly freed Dutch Republic formed a trading company: Dutch

Other Nations Challenge: • The newly freed Dutch Republic formed a trading company: Dutch East India Company – Took over Spice Islands – Cape of Good Hope (Africa) • England & France established outposts in India