Chapter 15 Outline:

European Exploration and Conquest

I. Introduction:
II. Motives for Expansion:
A. Europeans had long been attracted to the ar East:
1. Marco !olo:

". #earch for $od% glor&% and gold:
1. $od:
'. $lor&:
(. $old:
C. )e* +echnolog&:
1. Map,-a.ing:
'. "etter navigational tools

(. "etter ships:
III. +he !ortuguese:
A. !rince /enr& the )avigator 01(12,12345:
1. As a -erchant:
'. As a religious leader:
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". Other explorers:
1. 1267: "artholo-e* 8ia9:
'. 1217:16: ;asco de $a-a:

I;. +he )e* <orld:
A. +he first Europeans in the )e* <orld:
". #ailing *est to beat the !ortuguese:
C. Christopher Colu-bus 01251,15435:

8. A-erigo ;espucci 01251,151'5:

E. +reat& of +ordesillas:
. Other explorers:
1. =ohn Cabot:
'. !edro Cabral:
(. Magellan>s circu-navigation:
2. =acques Cartier:
;. +he #panish:
A. /ernando Cortes 01265,15275:

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". rancisco !i9arro subdued the Incas in #outh A-erica 015((5:
C. +he #panish E-pire:
1. Cortes and !i9arro as plunderers:
'. $old deposits:
(. )atives:

2. Catholic -on.s:
;I. Colu-bian Exchange:
;II. Africa: the #lave +rade
A. #tarted *ith the !ortuguese:
". $ro*th of the #lave trade:
C. +he +riangular trade in sugar and slaves:
?-iddle passage@
8. +he end of #laver&:
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;III. +he )e* <orld and Its #ettle-ent:
A. +he 8utch:
". +he English:
C. +he rench:
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