Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 14, Lesson 1: Exploring, Trading, and Converting (pp. 364-370)
I. Finding the Way
B. When Europeans rediscovered Ptolemy's Geography, it provided an accurate map of the world as the Romans knew it.
II. Meeting the Demand for Goods
B. Goods were transported by camel caravan or ship.
C. Venice maintained a monopoly over trade with the East.
III. Carrying Christianity Across the Sea
B. The Spanish and Portuguese hoped that new converts would help them in the fight against Islam.
C. Some missionaries used education to win converts, while others used force.
IV. Searching for New Markets
B. To pay their debts, the Portuguese sought direct access to gold producers in Africa.
C. Hoping to take the trade monopoly away from Venice, Portuguese sailors began to look for a sea route to the East.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Advances in mapmakings brought about by information from travelers and advanced learning from Asia and Africa enabled explorers to undertake long voyages.
A. Luxury goods from the East were in great demand in Europe.
A. European Christians wanted to spread Christianity throughout the world.
A. Europeans traded gold and other items for luxury goods.
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