Age+of+Exploration

1450-1750 By: Austen Tyryfter and Nathan Kaupaun __ Overview __

In 1418 the portugease started to explore under the rule of Prince Henry. They were exploring all over the coast of Africa. In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and found a new world, what is now known and North America. To be fair with Spain, Portugal signed a treaty stating that half that land will be given to Spain for their exploration. Vasco de Gama acheived greatness by reaching India around the south tip of Africa, and thus began the trade of Europe and India. Later the Portugease would land in China and later the Spice Islands. In 1522 Ferdinand Magellan led a Spanish expedition to circumnavigate the world. However Magellan did not make it all the way around he died in battle, but still gets credit for doing it. It was 1492 when Christpher Columbus sailed to the "new world". He set out with three ships, the Gallega, Santa Clara, and Pinta. Columbus left 39 men in the now a day Haiti and returned to Spain. Before he set sail he kidnapped some natives and took them back to Spain with him to show everyone. Everyone said that the trade was bad with the people in the Caribbean was bad at trade other then Africa or Asia. In 1497 an English expedition was called out to explore North America, John Cabot was one of the first to go on this trip. Spain didn't really show intrest in exploring North America since South America was already finding wealth and they wanted a sure thing instead of gambling on something they didn't know what was there. Some different explores explored all of the now a day USA. Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed the coast of the Atlantic Coast from South Carolina to Newfoundland. __ **Terms** __

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 * Astrolabe: "Shooting the Sun" is helped measure the potion of stars and attain the latitude which helped sailors figure out where they were.
 * Conquistador: Determined Spanish explorers that were sent to conquer Mexico and South America after Columbus's first voyage. New land brought new crops, and riches.
 * Plantation System: A system of large agricultural estate where lots of labor is required to harvest the sugarcane and tobacco.
 * Encomienda: After conquering much of Mexico and South America, Queen Isabella granted this which meant that Spanish people had the right to use Native Americans as laborers.
 * Triangular Trade: The middle pass where slave ships voyage from Africa to the Americas and Timbuktu was the center of African slave trade.

__ **People** __


 * 1) **__Christopher Columbus:__** A European who discovered the New World. He was born in Genora, Italy 1451, with his travels he helped spread gold and riches, new trade rouses, and he helped spread Christianity.
 * 2) __**Amerigo Vespucci:**__ He charted the coastline of Central and South America, his name Amerigo was used to name America.
 * 3) __**Vasco Balboa:**__ The first European to see the Pacific Ocean, he called it the South sea or Great Water (natives called it that).
 * 4) __**Hernan Cortes:**__ Conquer of Aztec Empire in Mexico, his motto was "Conquer or die" he was one of many Spanish conquistadors.
 * 5) __**Ferdinand Magellan:**__ The first to sail around the world, he renamed the south sea to the Pacific Ocean. He was killed claiming the Philippine Islands and was named after King Philip II of Spain.
 * 6) __**Francisco Pizarro:**__ He conquered the Inca Empire of Peru, his empire stretched from the Andes Mts. to Amzaon. Atahualpa a Inca Emperor was killed by Pizzaro.

**__Historical Quote__** "And the sea will grant each man new hope... his sleep brings dreams of home." // -Christopher Columbus //

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** __Timeline__ **

**1487-** Bartholomeu Dias rounded the tip of Africa.
 * 1492-** Columbus sets sail with three ships, Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
 * 1494-** Treaty of Tordesillas was signed, which gave Portugal East Around Africa and the Spanish go West Across the Atlantic.
 * 1498-** Vasco da Gama reached India, the first European to do so.
 * 1500-** Pedro Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal, even though he was blown off course.
 * 1510-** Admiral Albuquerque set up a port in India, it was a stopping station to go to the Spice Islands, China and Japan.
 * 1511-** Vasco Balboa was the first European to see Pacific Ocean.
 * 1513-** Ponce de Leon searched of the Fountain of Youth and found Florida.
 * 1519-** Ferdinand Magellan was first to sail around the world.
 * 1540-** Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon while searching for the Seven Cities of Gold.

**__Links__** About-Geography- This site includes some little facts about the Age of Exploration. Elizabethan Era- Anything you need to know about exploration in the Elizabethan Era. European Explorers- This site will tell you all you need to know about European Explorers. Different Countries- Tells you all you need to know about the different countries that were exploring. Kids Site- This site is good for kids if they want to learn about exploration, big text and pictures.