...Some of the problems often seen in the portrayal of the Age of Exploration include the false portrayal of famed explorers like Christopher Columbus and the exclusion of the achievements of other cultures and races. To prove this falsification, we have this quote, “Most textbooks note the increase in international trade and commerce, and some relate the rise of nation-states under monarchies. Otherwise, they do a poor job of describing the changes in Europe that led to the Age of Exploration.” (35). According to this quote, the portrayal of the origins of Age of Exploration is poorly described in many textbooks. Often textbooks miss out on important information crucial to our education of the past. Another example would be the quote “When textbooks...
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...The Age of Exploration A Resource to Accompany History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism Brings Learning Alive! Teachers’ Curriculum Institute 1 Introduction I n this reading, you will learn about the Age of Exploration. This period of discovery lasted from about 1418 to 1620. During this time, European explorers made many daring voyages that changed world history. A major reason for these voyages was the desire to find sea routes to east Asia, which Europeans called the Indies. When Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean, he was looking for such a route. Instead, he landed in the Americas. Columbus thought he had reached the Indies. In time, Europeans would realize that he had found what they called the ”New World.” European nations soon rushed to claim lands in the Americas for themselves. Early explorers often suffered terrible hardships. In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan set out with three ships to cross the Pacific Ocean from South America. He had guessed, correctly, that the Indies lay on the other side of the Pacific. But Magellan had no idea how vast the ocean really was. He thought his crew would be sailing for a few weeks at most. Instead, the crossing took three months. While the ships were still at sea, the crew ran out of food. One sailor wrote about this terrible time. “We ate biscuit… swarming with worms…. We drank yellow water that had been putrid [rotten] for days... and often we ate sawdust from boards.” Why did explorers...
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...The Age of Exploration was a time period during the 15th and 16th centuries when Europeans searched for new trade routes to China and India. Instead, they discovered North and South America by the Europeans. This had both positive and negative impacts on Europe. The Age of Exploration brought together Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. There were to main types of exchange; Biological and Cultural. In the Biological exchange they traded plants, animals, and diseases. In the Cultural exchange they traded goods, technology, and ideas. The exchanges began to affect every continent. During the middle ages a few European missionaries traveled to China to introduce ideas about Christianity. During the Europrean's Age of Exploration they traveled to...
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...The Age of Exploration was an era where wealthy Europeans travelled to the New World to establish colonies for their mother country. They made discoveries crucial to life as it is known today; however, some of these revelations were only made because of questionable choices. These choices are unacceptable based on modern ideals. While the achievements European explorers made during the Age of Exploration were essential to modern life, they should not be glorified, as their actions resulted in the deprivation of the natives’ religious freedom, were relentlessly and unnecessarily violent, and spread deadly European diseases. To begin, it is necessary to speak of the obvious deprivation of religious freedom. Different groups of Europeans blatantly disregarded the Natives’...
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...History 105 Mon-Wed: Midterm March 20, 2013 1. Describe the motivation by Europeans for discovery, exploration and colonization of the Americas. Describe the differences among the countries in their colonization efforts and its affects on the continents? I would like to think that one the first major motivations for Europeans to set for discovery, exploration, and colonization of the Americas was the fact that many people had died and was dying from the plague and fighting internal wars. One would think that out of death, desperation, and rampage; an extreme need to set out to find a better way of life was channeled. However, an increasing demand for the spices, gold, tobacco, expand territory, and silk which the Americas offered, was the first major motivation for European exploration. Obtaining spice was important so that they could season and cover up the flavor of the spoiled and rotten meat that they had to eat. Finding gold was important for wealth and silk was beneficial since it was a lighter material so that their skin was able to breath and for other reasons of vanity. Trade was very important since Europe didn’t have a lot of resources. The European’s natural curiosities about the world beyond Europe also lead to the expansion of trade routes. In order to fund these expeditions the Europeans had to receive funding from the monarchs. The monarchs were more than willing and able to provide the sponsorship and funding for the expeditions because...
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...Question of the Day No.1 Read the Introduction to part IV & Chapter 16 A New World Economy The present state of the “Modern Part” is the result of the early modern period. Major events during the period between 1450 and the early 1500’s occurred so developments resulted in the manufacture and use of several technologies. Examples of this would be the rise of empire independence of countries, the discovery of America in the 1940’s, and the industrial revolution in late 18th century Europe. Economy was being dominant mostly because of Europe’s leadership in the industrial revolution with basic inventions such as steam engine. The first theme of these period was the introduction of Americas into the full global economic system helped intensify regional trade which is the second theme of this period and also typically forwarded biological exchange between Americas and the rest of the world which are called Columbian exchange. And parts of this biological exchange included people (Slaves). The result of this biological exchange was improving global food supplies. The increase in interregional trade has many sides. Some as referred by scholars is a proto globalization indicating a direct link between the acceleration of now international contacts and more contemporary patterns. The variety of goods expanded, many societies became dependent on imported goods, trade routes shifted. The Atlantic became a major artery trade. Trade within the Mediterranean became less important...
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...For hundred of years, Europeans had been trying to discover a more efficient means of travel to trade with Asia. That was Hudson’s primary goal. Hudson made a big impact on the exploration of the Arctic while looking for a passage to Asia and was probably one of the most determined, stubborn, and mysterious explorers of his time. Little is known for sure about the life of Henry Hudson before he embarked on his first voyage in 1607. He was probably born into a somewhat wealthy family, because he learned to read and write and was well educated in seamanship, cartography, navigation, and mathematics. Many biographers and historians speculate on the birthdate of Henry Hudson, since there are no records stating this. It is estimated between 1565...
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...The Age of Exploration and colonization bright about changes in European economy which, begun in 1450 and lasted until 1700. The economy wasn’t only a big part motive for exploration, but it had many economic effects. The new trade routes o Asia, the transatlantic slave trade, mercantilism and, the Commercial Revolution. Under manorialism and feudalism, in the middle Ages the economy consisted of local, small-scale trade hat was no organized nor extensive. The Spanish established an extensive and elaborate empire in the Americas; this empire covered the entire western coast of South America, the whole Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and a few parts of the United States, which included New Mexico and Florida. This colossal domain...
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...Asian culture and economy, that was unlike anyone had ever seen. There were other Europeans that had traveled as far as Marco in Asia, but none of them studied and learned about the Asian culture as much as Marco did. Marco saw things that he had never imagined, and was in awe as to how much more advanced the East was from Europe. For example, Marco saw paper money for the first time in the Mongol Empire, and brought the idea back to Europe, and it was put into effect. This discovery, of many, influenced the European society to further develop research in their politics, economy, and trade...
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...The Age of Exploration began due to improvements in ship technologies such as the compass, which helped them sail in the right direction, the caravel, triangular sails which allowed them to travel against the wind, and the astrolabe, which allowed them to sail using the stars. Another reason that exploration started, was because of the dominant trait in all humans, curiosity. Exploration also started due to the capturing of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453, and the need to find new trade routes. The results of exploration were the discoveries of new resources, new cultures, and the changing of the map. New resources such as tobacco, maize, and potatoes were found in the New World. These crops were sometimes used for food, and other...
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...“In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” is a phrase that has been used for generations to tell the iconic story of Christopher Columbus. Known as one of history's most famous explorers, Columbus set sail hoping to find “The Indies” in search of spices and gold. Instead, he came across the New World and has since been known as a pioneer to exploration, extending boundaries in search of the unknown. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. At the age of 25, he set sail on his first trip across the Atlantic ocean. After being attacked by French privateers, Columbus was shipwrecked off the coast of Portugal and forced to make his way to shore. He settled in Lisbon, Portugal and married a women by the name of Felpia Perestrello,...
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...Lesson One: Age of Exploration Main Idea Write details here How does technology change the way people live? Europe Gets Ready to Explore Why did Europeans begin to explore the world? Search for Trade Routes Merchant Technology and Exploration Astrolabe The Rise of Strong Kingdoms How did new technology make is possible for Europeans to make long ocean voyages? Early Voyages of Discovery Which leaders were responsible for European exploration of the world? Portugal Leads the way (1-2 questions) Henry the Navigator Vasco de Gama The First Voyage of Columbus (1-2 questions) Christopher Columbus Taino Spanish Conquerors (1-2 questions) Conquistadors Voyage of Magellan (1-2 questions) circumnavigate...
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...Age of Exploration Essay The rise of nation states was when kings from multiple small kingdoms fought each other in wars against their kingdoms until there was one left in charge of all the kingdoms. This was happening in many areas of Europe, from this arose nations such as England, Spain, Dutch, French, and the Portuguese. The rise of nation states caused the age of exploration because leaders of the new found nation states had more wealth than ever before and were able to fund bigger, and better voyages. The leaders chose to fund the voyages for various reasons such as: the spread of christianity, the hunt for riches, or to get new territory and resources. The spread of christianity was a main focus because almost all of Europe was Catholic...
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...The Age of Exploration took place in the 1400’s to the 1700’s. These voyages took place because they wanted to acquire money, fame, and spread Christianity. Christopher Columbus was driven from competition to make his voyage in 1492. He sailed west across the Atlantic to look for a quicker trade route to Asia. He did not reach Asia, but instead found the Caribean. After his voyage more countries began to send explorers to the Americas in order to claim land for the mother country and make money. Ferdinand Magellan made the courageous exploration in 1519 and was the first person to circumnavigate the world. This was a very important discovery because it proved that the world was not flat and that there was more land to be explored. European explorers from the Age of Exploration should continue to be celebrated because they spread their culture, brought trade, and advanced the developments...
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...The New World known today as America is a product of the meeting of two worlds, two different social, political and economic environments. America remained hidden for thousands of years and unknown to European explorers. Its discovery consisted of a clash of cultures, languages, traditions and history. Although they bear a similarity as they were both initially sponsored by monarchs in search of the Northwest Passage, the differences between the Spanish (1492 – 1548) and English (1584-1648) explorations are very clear. During the XV century the first marine expeditions that allowed having a better understanding of the world, were made. The major European explorers that were part of the Spanish and English explorations were Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Nunez Balboa, Ferdinand Magellan, Juan Ponce De Leon, Hernan Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando De Soto, Francisco Coronado, and Sir Francis Drake. An important similarity on the explorations was that they were in search of the Northwest Passage , a route that the Far East could be achieved (India) from Europe traveling to the west. Other similarities included are the first voyages were made by Italian explorers and sponsored by monarchs. Christopher Columbus and John Cabot were from Italy. Columbus’ voyages were approved by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile of Spain. John Cabot received approval by Henry VII of England. These are the similarities, but now we will see how clear the differences were. ...
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