1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery

1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery
Three ships of Columbus (1492) on the famous voyage when he discovered a new continent (America)
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1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery
Three ships of Columbus (1492) on the famous voyage when he discovered a new continent (America)

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Learning Goals
-Explain why trade over the Silk Route was so expensive
-Explain what a monopoly is
-Explain why Europeans wanted to find their own traderoutes

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1.2 The start of the Age of Discovery
Three ships of Columbus (1492) on the famous voyage when he discovered a new continent (America)

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Worldmap from around 1200 AD

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Marco Polo
  • Italian Merchant from Venice
  • Traveled to Asia between 1271 and 1295 AD
  • One of the first European discovers.

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Trade goods from 
the east
  • In the Late Middle Ages Europe traded a lot with Asia via the Middle East. 
  • There was not a lot of knowledge about Asia in Europe at the time. 

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Nutmeg (=nootmuskaat)
Pepper
Silk (=zijde) Type of fabric
Cinnamon (=kaneel)

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What was the level of knowledge about Asia in Europe during the Late Middle Ages?
A
Limited
B
None
C
Extensive
D
In-depth

Slide 9 - Quiz

Which region connected Europe to Asia during the Late Middle Ages?
A
Middle East
B
Africa
C
South America
D
North America

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What were the main trade goods from the east in the Late Middle Ages?
A
Spices
B
Wool
C
Pottery
D
Silk

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Paying a high price
  • Products from Asia travelled to Europe through the Middle East= Silk Route
  • The middle men wanted to make a profit -> products became very expensive.
Arabian middle men took products from China to Europe

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The Silk Route

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Why was trade over the Silk Route so expensive?
A
Short distance, safe terrain, and no tolls
B
Efficient transportation and low taxes
C
Long distance, dangerous terrain, and middlemen
D
Low demand and low supply

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Causes exploration
  • Ottomans (Turks) had a monopoly on trade using the silk route.
  • Now Europeans want new routes to the East (Asia)
  • Invention of the compass and better ships
New type of ship: Carvello

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What is a monopoly?
A
Exclusive control over a product or service
B
Sharing control over a product or service
C
Having multiple competitors in the market
D
Lack of control in the market

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Which region were Europeans seeking new routes to?
A
North (Europe)
B
West (Americas)
C
East (Asia)
D
South (Africa)

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What was one of the new inventions that aided exploration?
A
Steam engine
B
Compass
C
Printing press
D
Telescope

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Who had a monopoly on trade using the silk route?
A
Ottomans (Turks)
B
Chinese
C
Arabs
D
Europeans

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What was one of the factors that enabled Europeans to explore new routes?
A
Ottomans had a monopoly on trade using the silk route
B
Discovery of new trade goods
C
Invention of the compass and better ships
D
Increased demand for luxury goods

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What was the reason Europeans wanted new routes to the East?
A
Ottomans had a monopoly on trade using the silk route
B
Invention of the compass and better ships
C
Exploration of new lands
D
Desire for cultural exchange

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Why did Europeans want to find their own trade routes?
A
To bypass the expensive Silk Route and gain more profits
B
To strengthen diplomatic ties with other countries
C
To promote cultural exchange with Asia
D
To reduce their reliance on ocean voyages

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Slide 24 - Video

Previous Lesson

Slide 25 - Mind map

Read: "Prince Henry the navigator": Explain who he was and what his role was during the age of exploration

Slide 26 - Open question

In which continent did Prince Henry the Navigator focus his exploration efforts?
A
Europe
B
North America
C
Africa
D
Asia

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   Portugese exploration
  • Portugal tries to find a route around Africa.
  •  In 1488 they reached Cape of Good Hope.
  • In 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches India.

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Read: "Vasco da Gama"
Explain who he was and what he is known for

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Portugal World Power
  • After the explorarions Portugal became dominant  in the spicetrade.
  •  Portugal became a large naval power (large fleet). 

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Make:
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