The Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan

What Role did Spain play in the Age of Exploration?​

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The Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan

By Bronagh Murphy

Multiple Choice

What color is Spain on this map?

• Yellow

• Orange

• Pink

• Green

Correct!!

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Spain is colored in orange and it is located on the western coast of Europe.

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Portugal is Spain's neighbor and is colored in pink!​

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Both countries are brilliantly placed to ​start the Age of Exploration.

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Multiple Choice

Why were Spain and Portugal brilliantly placed to initiate the Age of Exploration?

• Both countries are on the edge of Europe and they are warm

• Both countries are mountainous

• Both countries have excellent roads

• Both countries are on the edge of Europe and they are surrounded by water

Last week, we examined Portugal's contribution to the Age of Exploration.

We learned that the Age of Exploration began with Portugal and that it would not have been possible without the aid of Prince Henry the Navigator. ​

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The Portuguese Exploration:

We also discovered that sea exploration was not a happy experience.

Crews experienced hardships such as ​scurvy, thirst, fear and death.

Portugal continues to highly regard their explorers.​

Life on board a ship:

​Recap:

Multiple Select

Which of the following explorers sailed for Portugal?

(Select 2)

• Dias

• Columbus

• Magellan

• Da Gama

Multiple Choice

What did Portugal contribute to the Age of Exploration?

• Portugal was the first country to set sail looking for the Spice Islands

• Portugal helped to develop the Caravel ship

• Portugal discovered the east coast of Africa and Brazil

• All of the options mentioned

Correct! Portugal really contributed to the Age of Exploration!

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Some even say sea exploration would not have happened if Prince Henry didn't train and fund the Portuguese explorers.

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The fact that the Portuguese were the first Europeans in the UAE in itself shows how successful they were at exploration!

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The Portuguese success would influence many other European ​nations, in particular its neighbors - Spain!

Multiple Choice

The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) was...

• An agreement where Spain could sail and explore west of the line

• An agreement where Portugal could sail and explore west of the line

Correct!

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Under the Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain could sail further west and explore the Americas while Portugal could only explore east to explore Africa and Asia.

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This is why the most South America countries speak Spanish today.​

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​The Treaty of Tordesillas directly shows us the link between exploration and conquest!

Spain tried to reach Asia by sailing west but instead stumbled across the unknown continent of America.

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Spanish exploration was funded by the King and Queen ​of Spain who were eager to grow the Spanish Empire.

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Spain became the first country to circumnavigate the world during Magellan's sea voyage.​

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What role did Spain play in the Age of Exploration?

Multiple Choice

According to the map, what did Magellan achieve?

• Finding Central America

• Landing in South Africa

• Circumnavigating the world

• Landing in India

Correct! Magellan is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate the world.

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This is important as he proved that the world was round, not flat as it had previously been believed.

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He began his journey is 1519, thanks to the sponsorship of King Charles I.​

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​Let's trace his voyage!

Open Ended

The map mentions the word 'mutiny'.

Research and find out what the word mutiny means.

(Type your answer here but make sure it's in your own words!?

Magellan set sail with a crew of 270 men in August 1519.

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There were 5 ships: the Trinidad, the Concepcion, the San Antonio, the Santiago and the Victoria (the ship Magellan was on).​

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The ships sailed down the coast of South America looking for a route to the Spice Islands.

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Soon, disaster struck and the Santiago ship was wrecked in a storm!​

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Meanwhile, the San Antonio ship deserted and headed back to Spain!​

Open Ended

What conditions on board the ships would make a mutiny and/or desertion to happened?