【历史课件】世界探险时期（英文）.pptxVIP

Isolation1400-1800Chapter 19 p. 526-548BackgroundBy 1400, Europeans were ready to venture beyond their bordersf Renaissance encouraged a newspirit of adventure and curiosity? Printing press spread ideas andnew maps and chartsI. Causes of European ExplorationI.lew Trade Routes? People want ; achieve that through I trade丘F Traded spices (nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, 驀■?爵 pepper)■ Introduced during Crusades; people still demanded goods once wars ended■ Demand greater than supply= high pricesCauses of European Exploration :(contd)? Trade routes controlled by andMuslims sold Asian goods to ItaliansItalian merchants resold items at increased prices to merchants throughout Europe■ Other traders did NOT like this and wanted new routes that bypassed Italian merchantsCauses of European Exploration? (contd).「Spread Christianity? Crusades left hostility between Christians and.Muslims? Europeans believed they had a sacred duty to continue fighting Muslims and to convert non-Christiansgreater bve lias 110 orw than this, than to lay dawn oiws irfefor !i isfneiufs lakn Ik 19Causes of European Exploration(contd):early Portuguese explorer，一Tor God, Glory, and Gold”(To serve God and His majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness and to grow rich as all二 = men desire to do.。Causes of European Exploration:(contd)pMew Exploration Technologies■: stronger, sturdier ship with triangular sails(adopted from Arabs); made it possible to sail againstthe wind負 :brass circle w/ carefully adjusted rings marked off in degrees; used to calculate latitude (perfected by Muslims), Compass: magnetically tracked direction (Chinese invention)IL Portugal leads the way^■Qr igal was 1st to establish trading outposts along the west coast of AfricaM: son ofPortugals king? Nations most enthusiastic supporter of exploration? Conquered Muslim city in North Africa where he discovered exotic wealth never found in Europe (cinnamon, cloves, pepper, silver, gold, jewels.Portugal leads the way (c