2.2 Why was there an Age of Discovery and Exploration? Flashcards
When did Europeans begin to make new discoveries about the world?
In the 15th century,CE
When did the age of discovery and exploration begin?
In the 1400s
What happened in the early 1300s?
In the early 1300s, several powerful tribes began to conquer the Middle East.
Where was the Ottomans from?
The Ottomans from north-east Turkey.
What did the Ottomans do as their empire grew?
The Ottomans took control of many of the key trading cities in the Middle East.
What did the Ottomans do after the took control of the trading cities?
They put taxes on all goods coming in and out of their empire.
What did the European traders do to avoid paying taxes?
They looked for alternative routes to travel directly to India and the Far East.
Why did many scholars in the Middle East decided to move away?
Because the Ottomans began to take over more and more land.
How did the Europeans realize their own ideas were wrong?
Europeans realized that many of their ideas were wrong after they read the manuscripts and books the Middle Eastern scholars brought.
