Age of Exploration

rebirth of artists

rebirth of learning

nation building

lords purchased

Wealthy people would be able to create artwork because they did not have to work for a living and had the time.

Wealthy people would pay artists to create work which would inspire others to spend their money for artwork to be made

Wealthy people would use their power to force artists to work for them.

Wealthy people became explorers and scholars.

New trade routes introduced spices that Europeans demanded.

The promise of wealth from conquered territory enticed explorers to set sail.

Stories of Marco Polo's travels through Asia inspired others to want to set sail and explore.

European Christians wanted to spread their religion to off-set the spread of Islam

New trade routes introduced spices that Europeans demanded.

The promise of wealth from conquered territory enticed explorers to set sail.

Stories of Marco Polo's travels through Asia inspired others to want to set sail and explore.

European Christians wanted to spread their religion to off-set the spread of Islam

New trade routes introduced spices that Europeans demanded.

The promise of wealth from conquered territory enticed explorers to set sail.

Stories of Marco Polo's travels through Asia inspired others to want to set sail and explore.

European Christians wanted to spread their religion to off-set the spread of Islam

Gold

Greatness

Glory

God

compass

maps

astrolabe

caravel

compass

maps

astrolabe

caravel

compass

maps

astrolabe

caravel

They allowed sailors to sail further from the coast making it safer and maps made it easier to navigate.

For the first time sailors had ships that could sail on the ocean.

They put nations in a position that could make more money which they could spend on sending explorers into the unknown.

For the first time sailors had maps to guide the way.