U4 ap world: exploration causes+events

what was maritime exploration considered

state-sponsored exploration (gov is paying for it)

european states active role in the exploration info

looking for wealth

more land to increase political power

desire to spread christianity

mercantilism info

way to expand

idea that wealth of a country was determined by amt of gold+silver accumulated and not buying much

govs heavily involved in this

exploration: portugal info

explorers: prince henry the navigator, bartholomew diaz (sailed around africa), vasca de gama (sailed to india

sets up trading post empirese

exploration: spain info

spain support chris columbus

ferdinand magellan circumnavigate the globe

sets up post empire in philippines

americas: spain info

desire to make it to asia caused exploration in americas

discovered inca+aztec has gold + silver

spanish galleon ships bring gold+silver across world

americas: french info

seek out nw passage (theory of an all-water route through NA

didnt find gold, but set up trading post empires for furs+missionary work

later claimed MS river down to gulf coast

americas: english info

sned explorers like john cabot but dont get much traction until they defeat spanish armada

english set up successful settlement ~ jamestown

americas: dutch info

send henry hudson and set up new amsterdam (today's new york)