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5. The Time of Discoverers and Reformers
Lesson 2. Discovery and Conquest (1)


5. 
The Time of 
Discoverers and Reformers
Lesson 1.2: The start of the Age of Discovery
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5. The Time of Discoverers and Reformers
Lesson 2. Discovery and Conquest (1)


5. 
The Time of 
Discoverers and Reformers
Lesson 1.2: The start of the Age of Discovery

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Do you know any explorers from
the 15th / 16th century?

Slide 2 - Woordweb

people in this lesson
Marco Polo
Bartholomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Then
Now
India
China
Indonesia
The Americas

East Indies
West Indies
India

Slide 5 - Sleepvraag

Now
East Indies
West Indies
India

Slide 6 - Sleepvraag

2a. Link the names of these Asian products to the correct image
cinnamon
pepper
nutmeg
silk
cloves

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

In search of spices 

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

The known world around 1500

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

What triggered the Age of Discoveries 
in the 15th century?
  1. The Renaissance: more (Greek) knowledge of geography became available in Europe.
  2. The Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (1453): This was an important city where the trade routes between Asia and Europe crossed. The Turks taxed the trade goods coming from the East Indies so they became very expensive in Europe.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

The Turkish taxes triggered European countries to try to find a DIFFERENT sea route to the East Indies.

Especially Portugal and Spain sent out explorers to find this route and take the spices themselves (and avoid the Turkish taxes....)

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Slide 13 - Video

Slide 14 - Video