the age of discpvery

Question 1

period

Answer 1

15-17th century-of overseas exploration

Question 2

why couldnt eu explore

Answer 2

-nature ,religion
-not many opoortunitites
-no interest
-renesaince changed it!

Question 3

13th century

Answer 3

-1275 marco polo (it trader)
-recahed the court of kublai khan CHINA-coast of india

Question 4

casues for exploration

Answer 4

-renaissance -new spirits of adventure and curiosity,advances in cartography nav and shipbuiliding
-God-convert non ch
-glory-new colonies,became famous
-gold-desire to grow rich,new sources of wealth,luxury good from asia

Question 5

new ships

Answer 5

-carrack and caravel(comb of trad EU and arabv desings)
-the 1st ships that could leave relatively passive mediterrian and sail safely to the open atlantic

Question 6

cause pf the 1st wave of expeditions

Answer 6

ottomans blocked the silk road ,eu wanted to find a way to travel in order to not pay

Question 7

henry the navogator

Answer 7

-henry the navogator-died in debt,religioud ,wanted to be famous,more than 14 voy
-madeira island1419,azores 1427
-exploration W coast of africa

Question 8

colony

Answer 8

territory under the control of foreign power