Age of Exploration

Age of Exploration

What was the Age of Exploration?

• Period of history from the 1400s to the 1700s.

• Europeans sailed on exploration voyages around the world, discovering new routes to Asia, and coming into contact with North and South America which were unknown to people in the Eastern Hemisphere.

• first truly global turning point, the Encounter between the “Old World” and the “New World”

Multiple Choice

Why was the Age of Exploration the first global turning point?

• It was the first to include global brands like Coca-Cola.

• It was the first to involve trade across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• It was the first to involve Australia.

• It was the first connection between the Old World and the New World.

Multiple Choice

After looking at the map, which country was not part of the Age of Exploration?

• France

• England

• Russia

• Spain

Why did the Explorers set sail?

• Cause #1: European Interest in Asia

• Remember the Silk Road? It was no longer safe or was controlled by unfriendly neighbors to Europe.

• Europe decided to find a way to reach Asia by water.

Multiple Choice

Which trade routes from the ancient and medieval period was no longer an option to buy goods from Asia?

• Trans-Saharan Trade

• Silk Road

• Indian Ocean Trade

• Mediterranean Trade

Multiple Choice

In order to reach Asia, explorers had to sail around which continent?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Australia

Why did the Explorers set sail?

• Ottoman Empire's Control of Trade

• The Ottoman Empire controlled the old trade routes and would only tade with some European countries.

• England, Spain and France were left out and looked for new ways to trade.

Multiple Choice

Which empire controlled the old Silk Road and forced many European countries to find a new way to Asia?

• Indian Empire

• Russian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Ghana Empire

Why did the Explorers set sail?

• Religious Zeal

• Many European countries wanted to spread Christianity.

• Note: They wanted to make money first, religion was definitely 2nd and they often did it by forcing the local population on the threat of death.

Multiple Choice

Many of the European countries wanted to spread?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

Why did the Explorers set sail?

• Mercantilism and the Pursuit of National Wealth

• Mercantilists believed that a country was strongest if it had a lot of gold and silver, so monarchs did everything they could to get it.

• Two ways to do this:

• Favorable balance of trade, you sell more than you buy

• Establish colonies and you import raw materials.

Multiple Choice

A favorable balance of trade means that a country is

• Selling more than they are buying

• Buying more than they are selling

Multiple Choice

The goal of mercantilism was to get as much _______________ as possible.

• Spices and silk

• Colonies and lands

• Gold and silver

• Religion and God