Age of Exploration Notes
Make a list of 3 reasons why you think people would want to explore at this time.
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What problems might an explorer run into on their journey? ______________________
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What ten apps would help you? (You already have messaging, calling, internet, & music)
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THE BASICS
 1450-1750
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Most of the “discovery” happened during the ________ and ________
Countries include China, ________, Spain, ________, French, and Dutch
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TRADE WITH ASIA- THE SILK ROAD
 Initially, exploring began because of ________________ on the silk road.
 Europeans paid high prices for ________. One pound of pepper was traded a dozen times before
it reached England or France and the ________ would ________ with each ________.
 They needed/wanted a ________ route!
WHY EXPLORE?
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Acquire riches for ________________ and the __________ they represent
Sometimes took the form of luxury goods
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Following the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, Europeans became increasingly
passionate about ________________
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Saw ________________ as a way to ________________ their ________
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Make yourself a ________________
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Your ________________ will forever be known in ________________
ZHENG HE
 Early Chinese ________
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Was able to trade without using the ________________
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5 notes about Zheng He from the video
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EARLY EXPLORATION
 ________ were the first Europeans to set foot in North America
PORTUGAL V. SPAIN
 Both countries had good ________ for the Age of Exploration
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Facing the ________________ Ocean
Portugal
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Becomes a very ________________ leader of exploration
Spain
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Sends ________________ on his first expedition
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
 Both countries built successful ________________ in the Americas
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Conflict over who got ________________ to lands
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Draws an ________________ line through the Atlantic Ocean
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Everything to the west of the line belongs to ________________
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Everything to the east of the line belongs to ________________
THE VOYAGE OF HENRY HUDSON
 ________________ explorer
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Looked for the ______________________________
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________________ by his crew and died along the ______________
Mayans
Religion:
Language:
Government/Laws:
Achievements:
What happened to the Mayans?
Aztecs
Religion:
Language:
Government/Laws
Achievements:
What happened to the Aztecs?
Incas
Religion:
Language:
Government/Laws
Achievements:
What happened to the Incas?