Europeans Set Sail The Vikings Leif Eriksson Son
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Europeans Set Sail
The Vikings �Leif Eriksson �Son of an explorer �His Father, Erik the Red, explored Iceland Greenland �When his ship was blown off course, he landed in Labrador Peninsula in Canada in 1000 A. D.
Prince Henry the Navigator �Never set out on a voyage �He build an observatory �Founded a school for navigators in early 1400’s
Reasons for exploration �Riches of Asia �Silk Road Monopoly �Spices �Religion �Christians wanted to convert the people of Asia �Curiosity �Marco Polo’s travel raised awareness of Asian culture.
Technology �The Astrolabe- A device that enabled navigators to learn their ship’s location by charting the position of the stars �Caravels- Using triangular sails instead of traditional sails, ships could sail into the wind more efficiently.
Around Africa �Bartolomeu Dias- led an expedition around Africa �Turned around after going around the Cape of Good Hope �Vasco Da Gama �Made it all the way to India to trade �Surprised when locals spoke Portuguese already.
Results of Exploration �The start of the Atlantic slave trade �Sale of slaves to traders devastated the African villages by promoting warfare and breaking up families. �Popularity of exploration led to a boom in European expeditions.
Homework �Read Chapter 2 Section Two- pp 42 -45 and finish the worksheet. �Due Monday the 24 th
