Age+of+Expansion+and+Exploration

Melanie Ordonez

During the age of expansion and exploration, what were the contributing factors and specific individuals who were involved?


 * **Inventions** || **People** || **Other factors** ||
 * Chinese inventions-compass and axial rudder || Balboa-discovered Pacific Ocean || Treaty of Tordesillas-divided the New World into separate Portuguese and Spanish ||
 * spheres quadrant and astrolabe-explorers able to measure angles to determine latitude || Henry the Navigator-Portugal, coast of Africa, extend Christianity || Encomienda-system permitting the conquering Spaniards to collect tribute from natives and use them as laborers. ||
 * portalani-new maps of detailed information about headlands and direction || Vasco de Gama-Portuguese, rounded cape, search for Christians and spices, found spices || School for seafarers at Sagres-by Prince Henry, trained first generation of sailors ||
 * caravel-light craft, a new ship design || Magellan-sailed to Philippines, first circumnavigation of the Earth || Slogan-God, Gold, and Glory ||
 * lateen-triangular sail, direction of wind controllable || Pizarro-Spanish, landed S. America, steel weapons, gunpowder, established capital for new colony ||  ||
 * Geographica-Ptolemy's design provided gridlike structure on maps || Cortes-led spanish expedition, Gulf of Mexico, Montezuma alliance ||  ||
 * || Colombus-sponsored by Isabella, Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta ships, thought he discovered Asia ||  ||
 * || Bartholome de las casas-made new laws, which reformed the encomienda system ||  ||

Thesis Statement: Throughout the exploration of Vasco de Gama and Magellan, many inventions had made it possible for this Age of expansion to be successful.

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