The Age of Discovery& Exploration
The Re-Discovery of America
New Navigation Tools AllowTrans-Atlantic Travel
• Navigational Schools – taught a new generation of sailors
• New Ships – The Portuguese Caravel was a revolution in Ocean Travel
• New Instruments – The Astrolabe helped determine Location while sailing
Navigational SchoolsPrince Henry of Portugal
“Henry the Navigator”
• Taught sailors how to navigate oceans
• Used new navigational tools to make travel easier
New Ship Technology
• Portuguese / Spanish Design
• Made long Ocean voyages possible
• Fast, tough ships
• Could hold large amounts of cargo
New Instruments / Technology
Astrolabe • Technology brought back from the Crusades
• Helped determine Latitude
• Allowed sailors to sail away from the coast
What Motivated Them?
• God(To Spread Christianity)
• Gold(To Gain Wealth)
• Glory(For the Reputation of their Nation)
Ferdinand Magellan
Achievements• Portuguese Explorer
• First Person to Circumnavigate the Globe
• Died during Voyage
Magellan’s Voyage1519-1522
Spain Sends Columbus
• Looking for a trade route to East Asia
(Looking for riches and spices to trade)
• Believes world to be round
• Chooses to sail west from Spain around the world
Columbus’s Encounter• Explored for Spain
1492
• Looking for East Asia
• He believes he is in India – Mistakenly calls Natives “Indians”
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