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What changed in the early 1400s that spurred European Exploration?
The renaissance encouraged a new spirit of adventure. As well as the desire to grow rich and spread Christianity.
What was the main reason for European Exploration?
To become wealthy
What did goods do traders want from Asia?
Luxury items like spices.
Why could merchants charge high prices for these goods?
Because no one else could access them.
Explain the trading relationship between Italian and Muslim traders.
The Muslims sold the Asian goods to the Italians who then sold it to other merchants.
What motivated England, Spain, Portugal, and France to bypass Italian traders?
To seek lower prices.
Why did the desire to spread Christianity motivate Europeans?
The crusades had left a feeling of hostility between the Christians and Muslims and the Europeans believed that it was a sacred duty to fight the Muslims but also convert non-Christians.
what year was the Age of Exploration
1400-1800
Why spices?
Preservation, flavor, medicines, perfumes
What did the Portuguese want from Africans?
Gold and ivory
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Is a was a treaty which represented an imaginary line between dividing the east and west giving the east lands to Portugal.
How were the people of Asia affected by European contact?
The port cities were the only places affected by Europe.
why was Portugal the first to begin exploration?
Geographical location (being on the coast of Europe)
where did Portugal begin exploration?
the western coast of Africa
where did Portugal want to travel to?
east indies
Who was prince henry?
Portugese prince, navigator, fouded navigation school
Who was Bartholomeu Dias?
explorer who rounded the tip of africa (cape of good hope), mapped out the west coast of Africa
who was Vasco Da Gama?
10 month voyage to India, first to reach India, returned with 60 times the cost of the voyage
who was Pedro Cabral?
accidentally discovered South America, discovered what is now Brazil, claimed Brazil for Portugal
who is amerigo vespucci?
took voyages to the new world, wrote letters to describe the geography, he lead to the naming of America (amerigo)
Who was vasco de babola?
led an expedition to Panama, “discovered” the pacific ocean
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
He led an expedition to the Philippines.
who funded Columbus’s voyage?
Spain
what were causes of the other countries not funding Columbus?
They weren’t heavily involved with exploration, didn’t need more explorers, mostly the risks outweighed the rewards.
