Why did Europeans explore?Why did Europeans explore?

GoldGold GloryGlory GodGod

GOLD

GOLD

“Show me the money!”

Demand for:

1.Finding gold

2.Trading spices for gold

3.Finding natural resources and trading for gold

“Show me the money!”

Demand for:

1.Finding gold

2.Trading spices for gold

3.Finding natural resources and trading for gold

GLORY

GLORY

Political and economic

competition between European countries

GODGODEuropeans want

to spread Christianity

(Diffusion of Christianity)

Europeans want to spread

Christianity(Diffusion of Christianity)

3 G’s aided and abetted by…3 G’s aided and abetted by…

Improved mapsImproved maps AstrolabeAstrolabe Caravel shipsCaravel ships

– Lateen sails (India)Lateen sails (India)– More maneuverableMore maneuverable– FasterFaster– Commissioned by Commissioned by

Prince Henry the Prince Henry the NavigatorNavigator

Courtesy of the Muslims

Courtesy of the Europeans

Prince Henry the Navigator

•From: Portugal

•Famous for:•Brought experts together to study navigation

•Paid for exploration

•Memory Hook:•“Prince Henry Paid 4 Portuguese to X-Plore”

Vasco da Gama

•From: Portugal

•Famous for:•Sailed around tip of Africa to India

•First water route to Asia

•Memory Hook:•“Da Gama & Da Portuguese Sailed to Da India”

Christopher Columbus

•From: Italy (Spain)

•Famous for:•First European to find “New World”

•Never knew he wasn’t in India

•Memory Hook:•“Spain wanted to be in India, but Chris landed in America”

Ferdinand Magellan

•From: Spain

•Famous for:•First to circumnavigate the globe (go around the world)

•Memory Hook:•“Magellan and his crew did go from Spain to Spain in a circle you should know”

Hernando Cortez

•From: Spain

•Famous for:•Conquered Aztecs

•Took over Mexico for Spain

•Memory Hook:•“In Mexico the Aztecs were bold but Cortez and Spain took their gold”

Francisco Pizarro

•From: Spain

•Famous for:•Conquered Incas

•Took over Peru & Chile for Spain

•Memory Hook:•“Spain liked Pizarro with extra cheese so they conquered the Incas in the Andes”

Francis Drake

•From: England

•Famous for:•First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe

•Memory Hook:•“Drake! Drake! English circumnavigate!”

Jacques Cartier

•From: France

•Famous for:•Claimed Canada (Quebec) for France

•Memory Hook:•“Cartier—he liked to dance—he claimed Canada for France”