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  • Lecture 2 - The Age of Exploration and Exploitation

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    MOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATION RENAISSANCE CURIOSITY Willingness to learn / understand other cultures ECONOMIC Riches of the Far East Desire for luxury commodities. OBSTACLES Lack of Geographical knowledge Dangers of the Ocean Conditions onboard magellan, 1521. PORTUGUESE ambitions peaked sea power Military Outposts vs. Colonies Increased wealth BUT who benefited?

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    Lecture 2 - The Age of Exploration and Exploitation

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    MOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATION RENAISSANCE CURIOSITY Willingness to learn / understand other cultures ECONOMIC Riches of the Far East Desire for luxury commodities. OBSTACLES Lack of Geographical knowledge Dangers of the Ocean Conditions onboard magellan, 1521. PORTUGUESE ambitions peaked sea power Military Outposts vs. Colonies Increased wealth BUT who benefited?

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    HIST 1483 1492US History 1492-1876 Dr. J. Suzanne Farmer

    THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION

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    MUNDUS NOVUS
    Shift in Perception and Reality
    One civilized region among several Metropole
    A center of imperial exploitation

    Process of Domination

    STAGES OF NATIVE INTERACTION


    Befriend Exploit Armed Conflict
    March 1495 Hispaniola

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    QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:

    Why did Europeans to take to the Ocean Sea? What made the civilization of the Renaissance turn to exploration? What was the driving force?

    MOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATION

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    RENAISSANCE CURIOSITY
    Willingness to learn/understand other cultures Notions of human improvement Experience & Observe Influence of Antiquity
    Ptolemy

    RELIGION
    12th & 13th c. Crusades
    Prester John
    Africa

    The Turkish Problem

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    The Turkish Problem

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    ECONOMIC
    Riches of the Far East Desire for luxury commodities Venetian Spice Monopoly John Cabot & cod

    European Spice Routes

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    POLITICS & THE NEW MONARCHS

    Development of strong, central monarchies New states = new expenses Prestige

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    ADVENTURES & MISADVENTURES OF THE EARLY EXPLORERS

    PRIMARY GOAL OF THE EXPLORERS

    Direct Route to India/Far East to obtain spices

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    OBSTACLES
    Lack of Geographical knowledge Dangers of the Ocean Conditions onboard
    Magellan, 1521

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    Were they really crazy to fear sea monsters?

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    NECESSITIES FOR SURVIVAL


    The Caravel
    Courage Innovations in Shipping New weaponry Technology

    Guns

    THE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES:


    astrolabe Chronometer

    Better maps Compass

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    THE INNOVATORS:
    The Portuguese 1419: Prince Henry the Navigator
    Pioneer W. Africa Subsidize knowledge and talent

    Ultimate Goal
    failed

    OTHER PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS


    Bartholomeu Dias sailed to E. Coast of Africa Vasco de Gama sailed around the African continent to India and returned

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    THE 16TH CENTURY & THE PORTUGUESE


    Ambitions peaked Sea power Military Outposts vs. Colonies Increased wealth BUT who benefited?

    THE SPANISH
    King Ferdinand V and Isabella I
    The MOST Catholic Monarchs

    Jews & Muslims in Spain Columbus

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    Christopher Columbus (1451(1451-1506)

    Genoa Early explorations April 1492 Admiral of the Ocean Sea August 3, 1492

    33 DAYS LATER

    Navidad

    Watlings Island

    Cuba

    Hispaniola

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    COLUMBUSS VOYAGES
    Return to Spain ~ March 15, 1493 2nd Voyage ~Sept. 25, 1493
    Dominca (West Indies) Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Navidad Heading for China
    Cuba Jamaica

    3rd Voyage ~May 30, 1498


    Trinidad and Margarita Hispaniola

    4th Voyage ~ May 11, 1502


    Panama

    John Cabot

    Dias

    Magellan

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