Age+of+Exploration

Age of Exploration 1500-1800 AD Matt Davis & Nathan Cookman The Age of Exploration brought about many new discoveries and advances. [|Spanish conquistadors] Marco Polo and his travels Elizabethan Age Christopher Columbus and the New World

==There were 3 main reasons for voyages of Exploration,God,Glory, and Gold. Mercantilism is an ecinomic theory where wealth equals power. Marco Polo wrote "The Travels" when he was on his journey to China and Japan. There were many advances in technology of exploration. There was Catography which was the art and science of map making. Latitude is the distance north and south of the equator. Longitude is the distance east and west of the Prime Meridean.==

==There were new technology towards navigating a ship. The Astrolabe is where measure the position of the stars and attain latitude. The Compass which shows you which way is North,East,South,and West. There were better ships. they made the triangle shaped sail. They could sail against the wind and steer the ship with the rudder. They were also equiped with cannons and firearms in case of pirated or something like that.==

==Christopher Columbus was a European discover of the New World. He was born in Genora, Italy in 1451. He Thought that since the world was round then he could sail west and reach asia. The voyage was sponsored by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. There were 3 reasons why he wanted to do this, for the gold and riches, to find new trade routes, and the spread of Christianity. He set sail on August 3, 1492. There were 3 ships, the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He landed in San Salvador Island on October 12, 1492. He believed it was th East Indies.==

Time Line
 * 1) 1492-Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas.
 * 2) 1511-The Portuguese seized Melaka and soon occupied the Moluccas.
 * 3) 1518-First boatlode of slaves brought from Africa to the Americas.
 * 4) 1519-Spanish begin conquest of Mexico.
 * 5) 1520-Magellan sails into Pacific Ocean
 * 6) 1591-Moroccan forces defeated the songhai amy.
 * 7) 1595-First Dutch fleet arrived in India.
 * 8) 1630-English found Massachusetts Bay Colony.
 * 9) 1700-English established colonial empire in North America.
 * 10) 1767-Burmese army sacked the Thai capitol forcing them to move it to Bangkok.

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Key Terms: 1. Colony- A settlement of people living in a new territory, linked with the parent country by trade and direct government control. 2. Balance of Trade- The difference in value between what a nation imports and what it exports over time. When the balance is favorable, the goods exported are of greater value than those imported. 3. Plantations- Large agricultural estates during the sixteenth century that were set up along the coast of Brazil and on islands in the Caribbean to grow sugarcane. 4. Bureaucracy- A body of nonelective government officials mainly with aristocrats. This system was used by many Islamic sultans. 5. Triangular Trade- European merchant ships carried European manufactured goods, such as guns and cloth, to Africa, where they were traded for a cargo of slaves. The slaves were then shipped to the Americas and sold.

Key People: 1. Leif Ericson- Son of Eric the Red, Leif Ericson has long been considered to be the predecessor to Columbus’ sighting of North America. Per records, he made three landfalls, one to Labrador, one to Newfoundland, and one to a country he named “Vinland.” Although Columbus gets the credit as the discoverer of the new world, it is actually Leif Ericson who set foot on North American soil first, making him the first European to do so. 2. Marco Polo- A famous traveler and explorer who got his start with his father Niccolo and Uncle Maffeo. On their journeys, they met Kubla Khan in Mongolia, who liked them so much he would not allow them to return home. Finally allowed to leave, they traveled to the Silk Road in China. He was briefly imprisoned, at which time he dictated his adventures to a fellow inmate. 3. John Cabot- Born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa, Italy, he anglicized his name to John Cabot when he moved to England in 1483. After convincing King Henry VII to finance his expedition to Asia, he actually was the first explorer to discover mainland North America or "new found land" (Newfoundland). 4. Christopher Columbus- The main goal for Christopher Columbus was to discover a western route to China. He appealed to the King of Portugal and then the King and Queen of Spain before getting funding for his mission. He discovered many places, including America by accident during his four voyages. 5. Francis Drake- In 1577, Francis Drake was sent on an extremely secret mission to locate the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and to colonize the New World. Establishing trade routes to the Far East was another goal of the voyage. Per records, owing to the necessity of keeping this journey a secret from the Spanish, the crew of the //Golden Hind// did not know the eventual destination. He circumnavigated the globe, being the second to do so, bringing back a fortune in gold, silver, and spices. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for his efforts.

Christopher Columbus- "After having dispatched a meal, I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without an occupant; we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach, as the house was completely furnished."