European exploration between 1418 and 1620 was driven by three main factors: the desire to find new trade routes to Asia to access lucrative goods like spices, the desire to earn fame, glory, and wealth by claiming new lands and riches for their nations, and the desire to spread Christianity. Nations like Portugal and Spain led these expeditions, which were enabled by advances in shipbuilding, navigation tools, cartography, and weapons. Key explorers included Vasco da Gama, Pedro Cabral, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan. The impacts of these voyages included increased European knowledge, the growth of capitalism and market economies, population growth, and new social divisions based on wealth.
2. Introduction
The age of exploration
lasted from about 1418
to 1620
These daring voyages
changed the history of
the world.
New lands discovered-
Portugal and Spain lead
the exploration.
5. What motivated them ?
1. Desire to find a new trade route to Asia.
Europeans were interested in Asian goods,
especially spices.
Trade with east were difficult & expensive
because Muslims & Italians hold the trade.
2. Desire to earn fame, Glory & Wealth.
As new lands discovered, Nations wanted to
claim the lands riches for themselves.
3. Desire to spread Christianity.
6. How did technologies help?
Advance in cartography.
Improved ship design &
building.
New navigational tools-
Compass & Astrolabe.
Improved weapons.
7. What were they looking for?
Spices
Gold
Knowledge
New lands
Adventure
8. Key European Explorers
Vasco da Gama
Pedro Cabral
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
10. The Impact !
Increased Europeans knowledge.
Growth of capitalism.
Development of market economy.
Population explosion.
Social division based on wealth started.
