Post on 27-Dec-2015
transcript
Knowledge Connections
Definition
Picture
TermVocabulary Empire Colony
Essential Question
Why did Europeans start exploring unknown oceans and seas?
When did ocean exploration begin?
The Age of Exploration began in the late 1400s
Trade lured Europeans into the unknown oceans and seas
Why not travel by land?
Europeans wanted to trade with Asian countries, like China
However, they had to find a way to get around the Ottoman and Italian merchants who controlled the trade routes
Answer = Finding an all water route to Asia
Who was Prince Henry?
PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR
Never made an ocean voyage of his own
Sent sailors to map out the west coast of Africa
Started the Portuguese EMPIRE
Son of Portugal’s King
Group of territories under the control of
one government
Who was Bartholomeu Dias?
BARTHOLOMEU DIAS
Explored the southern tip of Africa
Portuguese Explorer
Who was Vasco da Gama?
VASCO DA GAMA
Rounded the southern tip of Africa (the Cape of Good Hope)
Made it all the way to India
Found an all water route to Asia
Portuguese Explorer
Who was Christopher Columbus?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSExplorer
Italian – but sailed for Spain
Wanted to find an all water route to Asia by sailing West
Made a total of four voyages
Never realized he had found a new continent
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
FERDINAND MAGELLANExplorer
Portuguese – but sailed for Spain
Sailed around South America
First to CIRCUMNAVIGATE the globe
Sail around the Earth
Who were the conquistadors?
CONQUISTADORSSpanish conquerors
HERNANDO CORTESConquered the Aztec Empire
FRANCISCO PIZARROConquered the Incan Empire
Used force to take over islands in the Caribbean, as well as places in Central America, South America, and
southwestern North America
What nations were competing for empires?
England
France
Spain
The Netherlands
All sent out explorers in hopes of building an empire
for their nation
Essential Question
Why did Europeans start exploring unknown oceans and seas?
Europeans began exploring unknown oceans and seas