Great geographical explorations

Great geographical explorations
XV. and XVI. st. maritime development - development of the compass, maps (Ptolemaic maps, Portolano)
ship (caravel)
Boost geographical discoveries: soliciting maritime times from Europe to India and China (mainland is under way the control of the Ottoman Turks)
Spain (Castilla) and Portugal - Atlantic orientation, sturdy structure of the state, will be developed into a leading naval force
PORTUGAL RESEARCH - ideas oplovljivanja Africa
beginning XV. st. Henry the Navigator - Research African coast
1487 Bartolomeo Diaz - Cape of Good Hope
1498 Vasco da Gama - circumnavigated Africa and reached India
1500. Cabral discovered Brazil
Portuguese empire - strongholds along the coast, worm. Sea (Aden), Perz. Bay (Ormuz), India (Goa),
China (Macau), Ceylon, the Moluccas, Brazil
SPAIN RESEARCH - Columbus idea Westway
In 1492 the first expedition of Christopher Columbus - reveals Cuba and Haiti (Hispaniola)
1493 - 1500 three expeditions to the New World - researched Caribbean pool
1494 agreement in Tordesillas - segregation port. and sleep. land
Amerigo Vespucci, Martin Waldseemüler
N. Vasco de Balboa - reveals Isthmus of Panama and South (Pacific) Ocean
1519 - 22. Fernando Magellan expedition - proof that the Earth is round
Spanish empire - from 1511 conquest and colonization of Central and South America
Spain - the leading force XVI. st.
Hernan Cortés conquers Mexico, Francisco Pizarro Peru
France, the Netherlands and Britain are included in the colonial race - exploration of North America,
Pacific and Far East
Francis Drake - 1577-80. second trip around the world
James Cook - 70-year XVIII. st - explores Pacific, Australia and Antarctica
CONSEQUENCES OF GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES:
The first time of European expansion and colonial empires - the expansion of the European population, language,
culture and Christianity on the other continents
2nd Atlantic Ocean - a new center of world trade - the deterioration of Mediterranean cities and Hanze
3. "price revolution"
4. Developing manufactures, banking and capitalism (new market - higher demand for craft.
products)
5. New crops: corn, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumber, cocoa, cotton, tobacco,
turkey ...