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Name:________________________ Social Studies 8 Case Study 1- The Renaissance The Age of Exploration: Comparing the Exploring Nations Portugal Spain...

Name:________________________ Social Studies 8 Case Study 1- The Renaissance The Age of Exploration: Comparing the Exploring Nations Portugal Spain France England Features that - all had an Atlantic coastline, good to explore the west made them good - Monarchs funded overseas explorations candidates for - technological advancements: new ships, navigational tools, etc. exploring What were they New route that More direct route Riches from new expansion (more seeking? would let them sail to Asia by sailing lands colonies), wanted around Africa to west across the to be as rich and India and China Atlantic to China powerful as and India Portugal and Spain Where did they Western Coast of West across the St. Lawrence River, North America (mostly) explore? Africa Atlantic, the Montreal (south) Americas Major discoveries New route to India Columbus discovered the Found the and China around discovered the Haudenosaunee Northwest passage Africa Americas settlement from the Atlantic Strait of Magellan to the Pacific Most important Vasco Da Gama Christopher Jacques Cartier John Cabot, Martin explorers Bartholomew Diaz Columbus, Frobisher Ferdinand Magellan Most significant Port city of Macau Didn't set up any Louisiana, 13 colonies colonies successful colonies Hudson’s Bay, in the Americas Acadia, Newfoundland, etc. Other important reached the Cape Magellan named distracted by wars distracted by wars information of Good Hope the Pacific Ocean, with England, so with France, so circumnavigated didn’t rush to didn’t rush to the globe explore explore Columbus didn’t Established the know he had been most colonies in exploring America NA