Age of Exploration Flashcards
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What were the countries which explore the ocean and build colonists
Portugal, Spain, France, Britain
How did these countries above think the idea of colonization?
They got the idea from the Vikings
What did the vikings do
They rob the resources and wealth, but they did nothing to the people here
What technology supports the age of exploration
Shipbuilding, Navigation tools
Astrolabe, Sextant, Caravel
When is the age of exploration
From the 15 century to the 18th century
What happened before the age of exploration that gave it enough power to happen
The change of the relationship between person and god. The relationship was no longer the church.
What doctrine affected the age of exploration
Humanism and Individualism
What are the differences between Humanism and Individualism
Humanism: Humans are good, humans never need to obey the god or other things
Individualism: I can do everything, without the help from the god, the god isn’t necessary
Who is Henry
He is the prince of Portugal, also is a navigator
When was Henry
In 1400s
What did Henry do
He explored many areas, opened Navigation School, found and brought the spicy in India
What did Navigation School teach
Navigation skills
How did Navigation School affect the age of exploration
It taught many famous navigators, increased the amount of navigators, gave more opportunity for human to explore, and more motivation for people to explore
How did the activity “ get the Indian spicy” affect the age of exploration
It explored a water route to treat with India, and spread the culture of Europe to Asian
Who is Vasco de Gama
He is a navigator.
When did Vasco de Gama live
In 1490
What significant thing did Vasco de Gama do
He is the first person to travel from Europe to India.
Why Vasco de Gama did this
Because the king wanted to get profit from the treaty of spicy between India and Europe
What did Ferdinand Magellan do
He finished the first Circumnavigation in human’s history, and prove the Earth is a ball
When did Magellan finished Circumnavigation
In 1520s
What is the outcome/result of the exploration of Portugal?
Resources and Recognition for Portugal
Exploration Inspiration
Which country was Columbus in
He was in Spain, but born in Italian
Where did Columbus travel
He discovered North American
Why did Columbus travel
Because he wanted to find the Asia
