European Expensionism

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European Expensionism

(Age of Exploration)

Lesson 1

Goals for today

• You'll be able to explain why Europeans started overseas trade instead of trading via landroutes
• You'll be able to explain why European expensionism gained in popularity
• you'll be able to name at least three products that came from overseas to Europe

Cause of the journeys of discovery

• To trade goods and gain wealth

such as: silk, perfume, gemstones and spices

• To find different routes

because: landroutes were dangerous and expensive

Portuguese to Asia

• The Portuguese sailed along the coast of Africa
• They established trading posts such as Elmina in Ghana
• These new trade routes and permanent European trading posts marked the start of the European Expension
• With these new routes they came upon new competitors, cultures and religions

Spaniards to America

• Columbus sailed from the Canary Islands to the west in 1492
• Columbus thought he had reached the Indies but by accident discovered Amerika
• Spain and Portugal divided the world trade:
  Spain would focus on Amerika and Portugal on Africa and Asia

More Europeans to Southeast Asia

• The Dutch tried to evade Portugal by finding their own alternative trade routes (such as going around the top of Russia) but this failed
• Like many other European nations the Dutch also went around Africa to trade with Asia and founded trading posts in Indonesia (late 16th century)

Assigments

Homework: 1, 4, 5, 6 from the reader

Done? watch this video: The Incredible Age of Discovery Explained in 10 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjgBrlhzRs

Write down 5 events that benefited the Age of Discovery

Recap

• You'll be able to explain why Europeans started overseas trade instead of trading via landroutes
  
• You'll be able to explain why European expensionism gained in popularity
  
• you'll be able to name at least three products that came from overseas to Europe