The Great Geographical Discoveries
At the end of the 15th century, technical advances allowed Europeans to go on maritime expeditions to discover new trade routes. As well as the African coast and the Spice Islands, explorers discovered the continent of America and made the first voyage around the world. European civilisations expanded to all the continents, creating large colonial empires. In America, the Spanish and Portuguese conquered the indigenous civilisations. [...]
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Didactic objectives Explain the reasons for the great expeditions. Identify the Portuguese expeditions. Recognise the scientific discoveries that made the expeditions possible. Explain how the continent of America was discovered by Europeans. [...]
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1. The great sea voyages Technical advances In the 15th century, the Turks conquered Constantinople and took control of the traditional Silk Road to the east. Because of this, Europeans had to find new trade routes by sea. [...]
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At the end of the 15th century, technical advances allowed Europeans to go on maritime expeditions to discover new trade routes. [...]
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1.1. Technical advances In the 15th century, the Turks conquered Constantinople and took control of the traditional Silk Road to the east. Because of this, Europeans had to find new trade routes by sea. [...]
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2.1. Columbus's project Christopher Columbus, a navigator believed to be from Genoa, thought he could reach the Spice Islands by crossing the Atlantic. He knew the Earth was round but he thought that it was much smaller. [...]
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Columbus's mistakes Columbus's project was based on two ideas: The Earth was round. This assumption was correct but Columbus calculated the diameter of the Earth incorrectly. The ocean was the only thing separating Europe and Asia. [...]
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3.1. A new continent When the Europeans arrived in America, they found advanced civilisations and great empires. Because Columbus believed that he had arrived in India, he called the local inhabitants Indians. [...]
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The Crown of Castile conquered American territory quickly thanks to its military superiority and because it exploited the divisions between the indigenous peoples. 4.1. The great expeditions The main territories conquered included: Mexico. [...]
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At the end of the 15th century, technical advances allowed Europeans to go on maritime expeditions to discover new trade routes. [...]
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At the end of the 15th century, technical advances allowed Europeans to go on maritime expeditions to discover new trade routes. [...]
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