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Unit 2 Chapter 3 The Age of Exploration. Leif Eriksson . A.D. 1000- Viking Explorer Set sail from Greenland heading west He reached what is now Canada and called it Vinland (Vineland) because of the grape vines. . Leif Eriksson . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Unit 2 Chapter 3The Age of Exploration
Leif Eriksson • A.D. 1000- Viking
Explorer • Set sail from Greenland
heading west• He reached what is
now Canada and called it Vinland (Vineland) because of the grape vines.
Leif Eriksson • Returned to Greenland in the Spring, but the
Vikings traveled back to Vinland many times mostly for fishing and hunting.
• 500 years will pass before Europeans would travel to the Americas.
The First Globe• In 1492 a group of people in
Germany paid Martin Behaim an amount equivalent to $75 to create a new map
• It was called “Earth apple” made from pieces of leather stitched together
Not Right the First Time• This globe showed the world much
smaller than it really was (Europe to Asia- 3,000 miles when it really is about 10,000 miles)• He didn’t
know about North
and South America
• No Australia or Antarctica• Africa too
small and in the wrong
shape
Marco Polo• From Venice, Italy• In 1271 went to Asia with his
father and uncle who were traders who heard of the riches on this far-off land.
• On their journey they reached China, India, and Persia
• 24 years later he returned home and brought the wealth of Asia back to Europe.
Trade Routes to the East• For hundreds of years, Europeans carried on
a busy trade with people from Asia. • Traded gold, jewels, silk, perfume, and spices
(pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg). • For Europeans, travel to Asia and back was
too hard• Instead they traveled to cities in North Africa
and Southwest Asia, which they called the Middle East (Alexandria, Constantinople, Damascus, and Baghdad)
The End of Trade• Trade with Asia suddenly stopped in 1453
when the Turks (people from the land called the Ottoman Empire) captured the city of Constantinople and took control of the Middle East.
• This closed the trade routes between Europe and Asia
Changes In Europe• Many changes took place in Europe during
the time the city of Constantinople was captured.
• Portugal, Spain, France, and England were now ruled by Monarchs (Kings and Queens)
• Advances in technology and science– Faster ships– Better compasses
Portugal Leads the Way• Portugal took the lead in the search to find the first
water route to Asia. • King John was willing to spend as much money as
needed in order to do so. • King John assigned Prince Henry to direct his country’s
search– Set up the first European school for training sailors in
navigation.• Finally, in 1488, Bartholomeu Dias became the first to
sail all the way around the southern tip of Africa (The Cape of Good Hope).
• Ten years later, Vasco de Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India.
United Streaming Video• Write down at least one fact on each
explorer from the video
Explorers
Marco Polo Leif Eriksson
Christopher Columbus
Where/When was he
exploring?
Who/ What country was he exploring for?
Who/ What country was he exploring for?
Who/ What country was he exploring for?
Where/When was he
exploring?
Where/When was he
exploring?
Interesting about him
Interesting about him
Interesting about him