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There were many reasons why they explored.
They needed to find metals for ________ ? |
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| making coins to use for trade |
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There were many reasons why they explored.
They needed to get spices for ________ ? |
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| flavor and to preserve foods! |
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There were many reasons why they explored.
They needed to get access to SILKS for _______? |
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| making clothing and other goods. |
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| In the beginning, Europeans had sailed on sea routes through which sea near Europe? |
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| Trade was going great for many years with Asia...how did they travel to get to the markets? |
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| over land routes (also known as "The Silk Road") |
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| HOLY WARS called ____________ were happening near Jerusalem? |
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| Muslims were fighting against _______________ for control. |
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| Which side won? Muslims or Christians |
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| Muslim Turks won! --the had firepower with canons! |
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| What happened to the the land routes to the huge markets where trade happened? |
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| they were now CLOSED since the Muslim Turks took over. |
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| Now, the Europeans had to find _____________________to get to the areas to REOPEN trade. |
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| WATER ROUTES to the Far East. |
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| What was another major reason they explored? (not for trade) |
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| to S-P-R-E-A-D their religion |
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| Vasco de Gama was an explorer who found a new trade route to India in 1497. How did he get to India |
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| he sailed SOUTH around Africa to go East and reconnect trade. |
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| Muslims REDISCOVERED a navigation tool that ships used...what's it called? |
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| Prince Henry of Portugal had a good idea...what was it? |
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| he started a navigational school (for advanced sailors) and trained a bunch of guys to be great explorers using the best technology at that time. |
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