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Reasons to explore- find new trade routes aquire new riches to establish overseas empires Spread the word of god

Portugal Leads

The search for spices

Objectives

Understand European Motivation for exploring the seas Analyze Early Portuguese and Spanish Exploration Describe European searches for a direct route to Asia

The search for spices

-The crusades introduced the Europeans to the luxury goods from Asia. -Spices where used to preserve the food and flavor and make perfume. - The Crusades introduced the Europeans to the luxury good from Asia. - The Europeans then traded with the Asians taking complex routes through the Mongol Empire - Spices used to preserve food, add flavor to meat and make medicines and perfumes. - The Arabs along with the Italians controlled the trade between Asia and Europe - Prince Henry believed that the Portuguese could convert the Africans from islam to Christianity. - That way it would be easier to find the riches the Muslime traders had controlled. - The Portugues crew was npw run by a navigator named Vasco de Gama who led the ships around the Cape of Good Hope. - They reached a port in India called Calicut - Created a vast tradie empire called World Power - The news of Portugal's success spread and everyone began to look for a sea route to Asia - Christopher Columbus knew that the world was a sphere - The Portuguese would not help him and so he got assistance from the - The Pope set a Line of Demarcation which divided the non- European world into two zones. - The west belonged to Spain, east for Portugal - Direct route to asia had not been found - Soon, Ferdinand's found the South Sea, which he renamed as the Pacific Ocean, from the latin word 'peaceful' - Ferdinand's mission was now accomplished.

Activities - Presentation Use the WIKIspace to: -Indentify an item that is of great valie today: Bauxite -Who controls the items- Guyana Write a paragraph: How and why did Portugual take teh lead in overseas explortation? Debate on celevrationg Columbus day/ Argue for the holiday Argue Agaisnt the holiday Panel

Turbulent Centuries in Africa -Describe how Portugese established footholds on Africas coasts. - Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of African states. -Understand how the European presence in Africa expanded.

Slavery had existed in Africa since ancient times. In the 1500s and 1600s Europeans thought of slaves as the most important aspect of African trade.

-Geography Interactive Guided tour -News Search scant he news for articles about turbelence or econimic difficulties in Africa. Did any of these problems stem from events during the age of explortation.

How and why did the Portuguese begin exploration in Africa. Predict: what would the impact be in south and southeat Asia? The portuguese built forts and footholds and traded slaves for guns and golds. The portuguese are going to do the same thing in Asia.

You are a European explorer setting up a trading post in Asia. List the preparations that you need to make in order to develop a successful trading post. - Establish people to watch your trading post - Find a good area. - Try an establish a good relationship or figure out a way that they will do what you say. - Make sure you have the resources you need that others want

Think about ways to respond to a bully: Fighting back Pros: You might be victorious if you win Con: You could lose

Negotiating Pros: You could reach an agreement Cons: They will end up doing what they want anyways

Giving In: Pros: Cons: Don't defend yourself

A lot of European countries weren't very nice when they went to South and Southeast Asia and they can only give in.

European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia.

(1) || Below Average (2) || Average (3) || Above Average (4) || Outstanding (5) ||
 * 1) Report Card for Queen Elizabeth I ||  || Poor
 * Charisma ||  ||   || 3 ||   ||   ||
 * Intelligence ||  ||   ||   || 4 ||   ||
 * Determination ||  ||   || 3 ||   ||   ||
 * Ability to Problem-Solve ||  ||   || 3 ||   ||   ||
 * Decision-Making Ability ||  || 2 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Describe the person's leadership style ||  || 2 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Significance to others ||  || 2 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   ||   || 4 ||   ||
 * Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   || 3 ||   ||   ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 26 ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 26 ||

Comments (write a paragraph):

_ Positive effects: -Brought wealth to merchants and traders -Provided the labor that helped profitable colonial economies grow -Africans reached the Americas -Enrichment of cultures

Negative effects: -African states and societies were torn apart -Africans’ lives were cut short, or brutalized forever -The population of Africans decreased brutally -African culture was changed a lot

How did European Exploration lead to the Columbian Exchange?` The European Explortation lead to the Columbian Exchange because as people travel from different countries they discover new crops. Crops like potato grow fast and are easy to grow so countries would like it. Potato was originally from Peru and now its part of every English dish.

What wa the comercial revolution? Prices began to rise in Europe by the 1500s, accompanied by an increase in money as well, causing inflation.

What was mecantilsm? What impact did it have on European and colonial economies? Policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its supply of gold and silver.This impacted European and colonial economies because they believed in order to build its supply of gold and silver, a nation must export more goods than it imported.

Please complete the following evaluation of the Great Person visiting the classroom today:

1) Report Card for Great Individuals (1) || Below Average  (2) || Average  (3) || Above Average  (4) || Outstanding  (5) ||
 * || Poor
 * Charisma ||  ||   ||   ||   || 5 ||
 * Intelligence ||  ||   ||   || 4 ||   ||
 * Determination ||  ||   ||   || 4 ||   ||
 * Ability to Problem-Solve ||  ||   ||   || 4 ||   ||
 * Decision-Making Ability ||  ||   || 3 ||   ||   ||
 * Describe the person's leadership style ||  ||   ||   || 4 ||   ||
 * Significance to others ||  ||   || 3 ||   ||   ||
 * Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   || 3 ||   ||   ||
 * Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   ||   || 4 ||   ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 33 ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 33 ||

Comments (write a paragraph):

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2. Please complete the following about the individual as well.