Age of Exploration 1400-1700 The world will never be the same again!

Smart Start 1. On the sheet of paper given to you, draw a mental map of the world.

2. On the map that you create, you will need to label as many of following as you can: 1. Continents 2. Oceans 3. Countries 4. Major Rivers 5. Equator 6. Prime Meridian 7. Lines of Longitude 8. Lines of Latitude 9. Hemispheres (North and South/ East and West) 10. Cities

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From Renaissance to Exploration • Question: – How would the Age of the Renaissance and Reformation led to the Age of Exploration?

Age of Exploration • Go over class notes • Discuss – Motives and Means – Who was exploring and for who?

– The Portuguese vs. Spanish – Technological advancements – Christopher Columbus and the Americas – Impact throughout the world and Europe

Motives and Means

Examine the picture • What do you see? Make a list • How does the picture represent motives of exploration?

Explorers and for who?

Portugal vs. Spanish

• Primary Source on Prince Henry the Navigator http://www.grossmont.edu/veronica.bale/E arly%20West%20Civ%20Syllabus,%20stu dy%20guides,%20exams/Prince%20Henr y.doc

You tube clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpCa0O nldaA&feature=related

So, how did the explorers get to the places they set out to discover?

Technology..But what type of technology?

• Read with a partner page 191 (Science, Technology, and Society) • Create a list in your notes of the new inventions • Answer the question: Which one advance was the most important for early explorers? WHY?

European Perception of Land • Handout: Read in Groups • White Board: Summarize how the land was viewed in different ways • Infer: How would this then be related to the view of the Natives?

Civilization: Think about it!

• What all goes in to making a civilization?

• Name some civilizations you have learned about • Who civilized who during the age of exploration?

• Religion Civilization • Social Structure (Hierarchy/classes) • Government • Customs • Traditions • Values • Defense • History (Oral, Written, Both) • Live by water source • Economy • Division of Labor

African Kingdoms • Each group is given a handout on an African Kingdom • Group’s responsibility: – To determine whether or not the African kingdom was civilized – Create a list that shows as evidence your groups’ findings

Ethnocentrism • Believing your culture or way of life is more superior than others • Why would the Europeans follow the philosophy of Ethnocentrism?

Christopher Columbus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo00tqvytKA

So, what was the significance of Columbus’s voyages?

Columbian Exchange 1. Describe the interaction between the Europeans and the Natives through this Columbian exchange.

2. Who is it named after?

3. Read on the impact of the potato

Changing view on CC • • Page 192 http://www.history.com/videos/columbus quest-for-gold#columbus-quest-for-gold

Review: Throw in the middle • Why did Europe set out to explore? (3 reasons) • What were the Europeans view of the Natives? (Provide 2 views) • What does Ethnocentrism mean?

• How did Europeans view their quest for land?

So what other problems will arise from this era?

• Read Economic Impact and Competition • Take notes • Be prepared to discuss how European Nations began what was known as the Commercial Revolution • You have ten minutes

Economic impact and Competition

Commercial revolution • Each European country depend and thrived on the resources discovered in their colonies around the world – Silver – Gold – Jewels – Silk – Spices * Depended on these items for power, prestige, dominance, and wealth

Where were they competing?

• Europeans competed to gain more and more land/territory – Dutch – English – Spanish – Portuguese – French

International trade • Theory of Mercantilism: – Set of principles that dominated economic thought – In other words: the prosperity of a nation depended a large supply gold or silver – To accomplish this, countries need to have a balance of trade (Imports and Exports) – Colonies were important for raw materials and markets for finished products