The Age of Exploration Why did the Renaissance

The Age of Exploration… • Why did the Renaissance fuel the Age of Exploration? • Need and desire to expand humanity; both in intellectual and non-intellectual ways… • Who were the main 4 countries that were involved in the A of E? • England, Spain, France & Portugal • Where was the initial (first) area of European Expansion? (hint: not west but _____ ) • East – Asia – Silk Road etc. • What happened to this area of trade? (did it stay open or close and why? ) • Closed, fall of Constantinople, East was cut off • Who caused this closure? • Islamic Turkish forces shut the door • What area/mode of transport did the Europeans move towards? • The Sea and Ships

A of E Continued… • As with society, innovations were being made on the Sea, name some… • Ships = Caravels (tell me about them) • More maneuverable (lateen sails), better technology (telescopes, compasses etc. ) • What were some of the threats to the sailors on the sea? (hint: disease & man caused) • Scurvy, starvation, superstition, mutiny… • Tell me about Prince Henry of Portugal (hint: he started a school) • Henry the Navigator; made innovations to navigation (compass), made a school, sponsored trade expeditions • What was the name of that agreement between Spain and Portugal? • Treaty of Tordesillas • What was the big deal? • “Secret agreement” dividing the east and west between the two – disregarding the native inhabitants…

Last of the Old AE… • Spain was a mover and a shaker in world exploration, who was their guy? • Christopher Columbus • What did Chris “discover” • The Americas (he thought it was ____ ? ) • What nationality was Columbus? India • Portuguese – they weren’t interested in his ideas… whoops! • Name another Portuguese explorer who worked for Spain, was also a big deal, his name? • Magellan • What did he prove and how? • He proved the world was in fact round, he circumnavigated the world due to the fact he sailed West to the Philippines…