The Search for New Trade Routes

The Search for New Trade Routes

The Three G's

• God

• Glory

• Gold

The Three S's

• Spice

• Silk

• Sugar

Multiple Select

Which of these words were inventions that aided explorers and navigators?

• astrolabe

• circumnavigation

• Compass

• Quadrant

The Beginning of Portuguese Exploration

• The Portuguese will lead the way for a majority of the exploration and navigation advancements.

• The Portuguese had some of Europe's most skilled shipbuilders, mapmakers, and sailors.

• The funding/interest for these explorations were just not there.

Prince Henry the Navigator

• Prince Henry was the crown prince of Portugal

• Born in 1394

• Laid the groundwork for Portugal's Trading Empire

• Was not an actual navigator

Open Ended

Give a fact about Prince Henry the Navigator

Portugal's Trading Empire

• Under the direction of Prince Henry, Portugal would create a navigation school

• This school/center was located in Sagres, Portugal

• Would finance entire voyages

• Gathered astronomers, geographers, mathematicians, sailors, shipmakers and mapmakers to create an exploration network for Portugal

• Portugal would go on to establish trade with African and Asian ports

Multiple Select

Which tradesmen were a part of Portugal's navigation school?

• mapmakers

• shipbuilders

• farmers

• astronomers

• geographers

Christopher Columbus

• Born in 1451

• From Genoa, Italy

• Trained as a sailor and navigator on Portuguese ships

• Believed that the Earth was round and that he could sail around the world (Small Earth Theory)

• Columbus believed that he could find a quicker route to Asia and the East by sailing West.

Multiple Choice

What nationality was Christopher Columbus?

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Italian

• French

The Spanish Want a Piece of the Pie

• Columbus would pitch his idea to sail around to get to the East to various Kingdoms in Europe

• Many laughed him off.

• Columbus would end up pitching his voyage to the monarchs of Spain

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella heard Columbus's pitch and decided to fund his expedition.

• The Spanish Monarchs wanted to spread Christianity and acquire riches for their kingdom

Poll

How many of the three G's were the Spanish monarchs trying to accomplish?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Vikings in North America

• Several centuries prior to Columbus traveling to North America, Europeans had already discovered the continent.

• The Vikings, or Norsemen, from modern day Scandinavia, Greenland, and Iceland made their first landing around the year 1000 C.E.

• A Viking sailor by the name Leif Erikson lead these explorations

• Viking tales called the area they discovered "Vineland". Ruins of Viking settlements in North America can be found in northeastern Canada

Fill in the Blanks

What part of Europe were the Vikings from?

Columbus's First Journey

• On August 3, 1492 Columbus would set sail for his journey

• He was financed with three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María

• In addition to the ships, Columbus was supplied with around 90 soldiers and a 6 month supply of food and water

• Their aim was to land in the East Indies, islands off the coast of Asia

• After 70 days the fleet made land contact. However, it was not where Columbus had expected....

Columbus's Achievements

• First mainstream/well known contact with the New World

• Opened the door for new ideas and cultures to be exchanged between the New World and Europe

• Helped jumpstart the Spanish expansion