Monday- No School
Tuesday- 1400's - 1600's
The Age of Exploration
The Renaissance Spirit
- Spirit of adventure, curiosity, religion, thirst to be rich.
- Drove men to explore outside of Europe
In 1275 Marco Polo went to China
Why did exploration start?
- $$$$$ wanted to find quicker trade routes to Asia
- Overland trade was done between the Muslims in the Middle East and Italians
- The Italians then charged higher prices to other Europeans
- Other European traders form England, Spain, France and Portugal looked to other routes in order to bypass the Italians
- Overland trade was done between the Muslims in the Middle East and Italians
- To Spread Christianity
- Many believed they had a moral duty to Christianize non-believers around the world
- New Technology makes exploration possible
- 1400's- Caaravel ship
- triangular sales
- Astrolabe
- compass
Mercantilism
- A economic theory that a country's power comes from its wealth.
Wednesday- Work on inividual project.
Thursday- Work on individual project.
Friday- Gone for prom decorating.
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