The Age of Exploration

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The Age of Exploration

• Europe looks outward.

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The Age of Exploration

• A period of European voyages of exploration and
  discovery, long-distance trade and commerce, and
  the outward expansion of European power
  (colonialism) and influence.
• Many areas of the world, which before had been
  unaware of each others existence, now came into
  contact with each other.

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British Empire
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French Empire
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Spanish Empire
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Portuguese Empire
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DUTCH EMPIRE
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Areas of the world colonized by Europeans
1400-1925
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Things Brought to Other Regions of the World

• European cultural attitudes.
• Religion
• Ideas on government.
• Technology.
• Language

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ATLANTIC POWERS

• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• England
• Netherlands

Eng
Neth
France
Spain
Portugal
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The Rise of the Atlantic Rim

• In the 16th Century, the economic and political
  center of power of Europe shifted to the Atlantic
  Rim. Why do you think this happened?
• In formulating your response, think of what you
  have learned about the following the rise of
  trade and towns, the rise of national monarchies,
  the political condition of Italy, the Protestant
  Reformation.

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Spice Trade Before 15th Century
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FOUR ROUTES to the EAST

• ITALY East Mediterranean
• PORTUGAL South around Africa
• SPAIN West across the Atlantic
• ENG/FR/NETH Northwest Passage

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Portuguese Caravel
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• Caravel New type of heavy ship
• Multiple sails Efficient use of wind

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Iberian Peninsula in the 15th Century
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Surrender of Granada
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Spain gets into the act
Columbus sails west across the Atlantic Ocean
seeking Asia
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Search for the Northwest passage
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The Spanish in Mexico
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Quetzalcoatl
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Tenochtitlan
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Aztec Temple of the Warriors
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Aztec Human Sacrifice
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• IMPACT ON HUMAN POPULATIONS
• Population decline in the Americas
• Population rise globally
• Population shifts

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TEN MILLION AFRICANS

• 40 Caribbean Islands
• 36 Brazil
• 20 Spanish America
• 4 British America

AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
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Raw
Finished goods
Materials
Slaves
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Mercantililism

• Closed economic system
• Designed to enrich the mother country
• Colonies provide raw materials
• Mother country supplies finished goods
• Goalfavorable balance of trade
• Inefficient
• Smuggling
• Resentment