Causes of European Exploration:
1. Desire for wealth and power: European countries wanted to find new trade routes to Asia and obtain valuable resources.
2. Spread of Christianity: Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other parts of the world.
3. Advances in navigation technology: Improvements in navigation tools such as the compass and astrolabe allowed for more accurate sea voyages.
4. Competition between European nations: Countries like Spain, Portugal, England, and France competed to establish colonies and expand their empires.
5. Curiosity and discovery: Explorers were eager to learn about new lands and cultures.
Effects of European Exploration:
1. Columbian Exchange: The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between Europe, Africa, and the Americas had a significant impact on global trade and the spread of culture.
2. Establishment of colonies: European countries established colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Americas to exploit resources and expand their empires.
3. Impact on indigenous populations: Native peoples in the Americas and other regions were often forced from their lands, enslaved, or exposed to new diseases.
4. Global trade networks: European exploration led to the growth of global trade networks and the establishment of new trading posts and ports around the world.
5. European dominance: European countries gained power and influence through their exploration and colonization efforts, shaping the course of world history.
Review the following pages (671-721 in the physical textbook) (Topic 16 online textbook) from the textbook to reflect on European Exploration. (Note, you have already read these pages when completing your Social Studies lessons. This is a review of the information.) You are to only use your textbook, no outside sources. Click here for instructions to access the online textbook. You will use the information from your textbook, and only the textbook, to analyze the causes and effects of European Exploration. Record the causes and effects of European Exploration in the thinking map.This thinking map is part of this assignment and must be turned in with the final project. Click here for the thinking map template
(answer all of this as a 7th grader)
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