Lecture Glencoe world history - Chapter 13: The Age of Exploration (1500-1800)

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The explorations of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries led to expanded European power and a sharp increase in trade. Colonization, a dramatic growth in the slave trade, and the spread of Christianity were among the consequences of European expansion.

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Chapter Introduction Section 1: Exploration and Expansion Section 2: The Atlantic Slave Trade Section 3: Colonial Latin America Visual Summary
How are the Americas linked to Africa? The demand for enslaved Africans increased dramatically after Europeans began to settle in the Americas. The Cape Coast Castle in Ghana is one of the forts where enslaved Africans were held until ships arrived to take them to the Americas. This fort could hold about 1,500 slaves usually locked in dark, crowded dungeons for many weeks. Today, the Cape Coast Castle contains a museum that allows people to learn about slavery. In this chapter you will learn about the exploration of new lands and its global impact. • Why might people want to visit the Cape Coast Castle? • Does slavery occur in any parts of the world today?
Exploration and Expansion In what ways did European nations prosper through exploration in the fifteenth century?
The Atlantic Slave Trade How did European expansion and the slave trade affect the people of Africa?
Colonial Latin America How did Portugal and Spain profit from their colonies in Latin America?
The BIG Idea Competition Among Countries Europeans began exploring the world in the 1400s, and several nations experienced economic heights through worldwide trade.
Content Vocabulary • conquistadors • encomienda • Columbian Exchange Academic Vocabulary • overseas • percent
People and Places • Hernán Cortés • Ferdinand Magellan • Portugal • John Cabot • Vasco da Gama • Amerigo Vespucci • Melaka • Montezuma • Christopher Columbus • Francisco Pizarro • Cuba
Do you think spreading religion is a justifiable reason for colonizing native peoples? A. Yes B. No A. A B. B 0% 0%
Motives and Means Europeans began to explore distant lands, motivated by religious zeal and the promise of gold and glory.
Motives and Means (cont.) • Five European powers, led by Portugal and Spain, engaged in an age of exploration. All rose to new economic heights. • Motives for European exploration include “God, glory, and gold” – Economic interests – Europeans wanted to expand trade and locate spices and precious metals. European Voyages of Discovery
Motives and Means (cont.) – Religious zeal – Explorers such as Hernán Cortés were interested in sharing the Catholic faith with native peoples. – There was an increased desire for grandeur, glory, and the spirit of adventure. European Voyages of Discovery
What prevented Europeans from traveling overland to Asia? A. There was a lack of technology. B. The Ottoman Turks controlled trade routes. A. A C. The climate was too harsh. B. B D. The pope forbade 0% 0% C. C0% 0% transactions with non-Christians. D. D
A Race for Riches Portuguese and Spanish explorers took the lead in discovering new lands.
A Race for Riches (cont.) • Portugal took the lead in European exploration under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator. • Portuguese ships traveled along the western coast of Africa, finding gold and other goods. • Vasco de Gama traveled around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa, and landed in India in 1498.
A Race for Riches (cont.) • The Portuguese captured the important port city of Melaka on the Malay Peninsula, which enabled the Portuguese to control the spice trade that had been dominated by Arab traders. • The Portuguese used seamanship, guns, and treaties to control the spice trade. However, they did not have the people, wealth, or desire to expand their empire in Asia.