APSUH Unit 1.3 Heimler Notes

Reasons for European Exploration

Population: A rebound of population after the black plage

Political: Unification of small governments led to centralization

Gold: Wanted a trade route to asia for gold

Trade post empire

Portugal set up trade post empire around Africa since they couldn't trade through land due to Muslims owning most trade routes.

Technollogies

Technollogies such as the Caravels astronomic charts, and stern post rudders allowed for easier exploration

Caravels

Boats designed for trading

Astronomic charts and stern post rudders

allowed navigation of boats to be easier

Spain

Wanted a piece of the trade which Portugal was participating in so they sent an explorer to find a new trade route around the world to the west thus finding america

Gold in natives hand

Natives had loads of gold which in turn led to spain wanting all of it