background and history of the european expansion 5th grade standrew
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Background and History of the
European Expansion
Where are we in the timeline?
Proserity In EuropeScientific advancementsTrade with Far EastSearch for new and direct routes to Asia.Desire to explore new regions.
Why Was it possible?Factors
Why Spain and Portugal?
Stategic LocationLocated in the Iberian PeninsulaNear the Mediterranean Sea.Coasts of Atlantic Ocean.
America was an unknown continent for Europeans.
Known places for Europeans: they had comercial trade.
EuropeCoasts of Africa Asia
The world in the 15th Century
The world in the 15th Century
Asia
Europe
Contact increased between Europe Asia and Africa
They wanted to:
Find Land and riches
Low Middle Ages 11th to 15th Century
The Atlantic Ocean: “Sea of darkness”
Africa
EuropeAsia
Unknown
What did Europeans think they could find?
Monsters
Riches
Extraordinary creatures
News from merchants and travelersProducts: porcelain, silk, pearls, prcious
metals and Spices
Trade with East
Add flavor
Medicine
perfume
Preserve meat
Trade routes
India
Persia
JapanChina
South East Asia: Spice Islands
Rich merchantsProgress in navigational technologyForm comercial trading centers in the
What trade made possible
Nautical equipment:Safer and more agile shipsBetter maps
Astronomy world was a sphere, not flatNatutical maps : -navegegation routes
-Maps -Costal cities
Scienctis studied The behaviour of the winds
New ships: The caravel Scientific advancements -Astrolabe
-Compass
Advancements in navigation technology