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| European Age of Exploration |
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| Period of time when European countries starting exploring other areas of the world for natural resources, colonies and new markets (1400’s – 1600’s) |
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| European explorer who lived in China and wrote a book about what he saw. His book made Europeans want to travel. |
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| Navigational device that allowed European sailors to figure out what their latitude was. This allowed captains to sail away from coast lines. |
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| God, Gold and Glory – the three motivations for Europeans to explore. |
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| Economic Theory that European countries should have colonies to provide raw materials and markets for European countries |
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| Prince Henry the Navigator |
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| Portuguese King who was very interested in exploring. He created schools and libraries and which helped make Portugal a leader in exploration. |
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| The sharing of products between the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe) Europe and Africa |
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| Trade route set up that brought goods from Europe to Africa and then slaves from Africa to America and then raw materials back to Europe. |
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| The leg of the slave trade that brought slaves from Africa to America. It was a long and brutal boat ride across the Atlantic Ocean |
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| A King or Queen who has complete control of their country and makes all final decisions |
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| Belief that God has given the Monarch the Right to rule. |
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| French King who is the best example of an absolute monarch |
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