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Notes: Why were spices so important? They went to india was the place for spices. The most spices and many other spices were grown there. What affected european exploration from the renaissance? Free thinking outside the church. Objectives: Understand European Motivation for exploring the seas Analyze early Portugese and spanish explorations. Describe European searches for a direct route to Asia

The population was growing and the demand for traded goods increased. They tried to convert africans to Christianity Spain hoped that sponsoring the exploration and expelling the jews from spain would strengthen Catholicism. They could fine gold and other precious stones in the other lands. They tried to find a route through Africa directly to asia. Columbus sailed on the nina, the pinta and the santa maria.**
 * There was a vast set of lands out there just waiting to be discovered and conquered. The prince at that time, henry, sponsored the exploration. Portugal then expanded into muslim north Africa Columbus discovered many countries because he traveled around a lot.

Uranium In the world right now, many countries control Uranium. The countries that control Uranium the most are Canada, Australia, Kazakistan and Russia. Uranium is a very dangerous substance and so it cannot be bought anywhere. It would be under constant protection.

Portugal took the lead in order to beat spain in discovering and conquering lands and new countries. They could get to the gold first or whatever lied in the new lands. They went around africa first and got to malaysia which then led to them leading the spice trade. They aparently conquered lands before spain which made spain want to make a treaty with them so they would share lands. They got alot of power from aquiring all of the land.

Objectives: Describe how Portuguese established Footholds on African Coasts. Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of African states Understand how the european presence in Africa Expanded

They were looking for route to asia the bypassed the Mediterranean sea. Slavery had existed in Africa more than around the world Rich europeans brought slaves for their household servants. The arab empire used slave labor the captivates from East Africa The asante kingdom faced a challenge in denkyera, the powerful enemy kingdom. The other people became artists, soldiers, or merchants. He realized that to stand with denkyera he had to unite the people of his kingdom