European Exploration1400 CE – 1700 CE

Mrs. Agosta and Mrs. Johnson

A. Questioning and adventurous A. Questioning and adventurous spirit of the Renaissance.spirit of the Renaissance.

1. Why Explore?1. Why Explore?

B. Search for a better route B. Search for a better route to get spices from Asia.to get spices from Asia.

Land routes of the Silk Road

Sea routes of the Silk Road

Muslim and Italian merchants Muslim and Italian merchants controlled trade between Asia controlled trade between Asia and Europeand Europe

Each time goods pass from one Each time goods pass from one trader to another trader to another price price increasesincreases

Europeans wanted to cut out the Europeans wanted to cut out the middlemenmiddlemen cheaper spices cheaper spices

DON’T WRITE!

C. Christian C. Christian missionaries missionaries felt they had felt they had a duty to a duty to spread spread Christianity.Christianity.

D. Improved TechnologyD. Improved Technology• Thanks to Thanks to

Guttenberg’s Guttenberg’s press, press,

Europeans were Europeans were able to read able to read about new ideas about new ideas and places. and places.

Improved technology helped Improved technology helped explorers navigate betterexplorers navigate better

Monsoons - Summer

Monsoons - Winter