The Age of Exploration

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What is one of the key terms that we should be familiar with before studying the Age of Exploration?

Civilization

Renaissance

Industrialization

Colony (correct)

What was one of the reasons why the Age of Explorations began?

To search for new lands to colonize

To spread Christianity

To establish a new empire

To find new trade routes (correct)

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

It led to a focus on land-based exploration

It led to a decline in interest in exploration

It had no impact on the Age of Exploration

It provided new technologies and innovations that enabled exploration (correct)

What was one of the main goals of Portuguese explorers?

To find a new route to the Spice Islands Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with starting the Age of Exploration?

Prince Henry the Navigator Signup and view all the answers

What was Prince Henry's role in the Age of Exploration?

He sponsored sailors and established a school for exploration Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of portolan charts in the Age of Exploration?

They were used to map the coast of Africa Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the consequences of the Portuguese exploration of the coast of Africa?

The colonization of Brazil Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary achievement of Prince Henry's explorers?

Mapping over 2,400 kilometers of the African coastline Signup and view all the answers

What was the name given by Bartolomeu Dias to the tip of Africa?

Cape of Storms Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with finding a sea route to the Spice Islands?

Vasco Da Gama Signup and view all the answers

Why did Vasco Da Gama sail further into the Ocean instead of following the African Western Coast?

Due to bad weather Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the map shown in the passage?

It showed the route to the Spice Islands Signup and view all the answers

Where did Vasco Da Gama rest before crossing the Indian Ocean?

Malindi Signup and view all the answers

What was the main contribution of Prince Henry to Portuguese exploration?

Sending ships down the African coast Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the most important of the Portuguese Explorers?

Vasco Da Gama Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Background Knowledge

Key terms: colony, conquest, Empire, colonization, navigation
Reasons for the Age of Explorations: Renaissance, pursuit of spices and resources
Impact of the Renaissance on the Age of Explorations
Spices used at the time and their purposes

Shipbuilding Advancements

Changes in ship design and construction enabled longer sea voyages
Instrumentation for navigation: tools and their uses

Portuguese Explorers

Prince Henry the Navigator

1394-1460, sponsored sailors to explore the coast of Africa
Established a school for exploration at Sagres, Portugal
Role similar to a Renaissance patron
Mapped the coastline of Africa, discovered Madeira and the Azores
Opened trade links with African rulers, brought back gold and slaves

Bartolomeu Dias

1450-1500, led a voyage down the African coast
Reached the southern tip of Africa, called it the Cape of Storms
Renamed the Cape of Good Hope by King John II of Portugal
Paved the way for later explorers

Vasco Da Gama

Led the voyage that reached the Spice Islands
Built upon the discoveries of Prince Henry and Diaz
Route took him around Africa, up the eastern coast, and across the Indian Ocean
Reached Asia, opening a new sea route

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