西方文化介绍introduction of western culture lesson5 - The Age of Discovery大发现时代.ppt

Search for a Northern Route France, the Netherlands and England all wanted a trade route to Asia It became clear that they could not simply sail through America. Search for a Northern Route France, the Netherlands and England all wanted a trade route to Asia It became clear that they could not simply sail through America. 1553 – Hugh Willoughby was hired by Londons Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands to find a route. They froze to death on the way. 1594 – Dutch cartographer Barentzs Dutch Australia and New Zealand Terra Australis Ignota Latin: The Unknown Land of the South It was a theorized continent long before it was actually discovered Aristotle believed another landmass was needed as a counterweight to known landmasses in the northern hemisphere. First seen by Dutch navigator, Willem Janszoon. 1642-1644, Abel Tasman circumnavigated the Australian area, and proved its existance. Global Impacts New World (North/South America) Europeans gave cattle, horses, sheep. They received tobacco, potatoes and maize Trans-Oceanic links, and their domination by European powers (led to the Age of Imperialism) Spread of religion Atlantic slave trade (Africa) Disease: wiped out 50-90% of native North Americans Even more appetite for learning. (led to theAge of Enlightenment) Introduction to Western Culture The Age of Discovery – Forging of the Current Western World The Age of Discovery 15th-17th Century Europeans began an intensive exploration of the world Africa Americas Asia Oceania In this time, they began to map the planet for the first time. Why is this so important to us? Along with its contemporary, the renaissance, it is seen as a bridge between the medieval and modern periods. Triggered the rise of European Nation-States. Printing press and maps This maps the exploration of Columbus to Central America, Corte-Real to Newfoundland, Gama to India and Gabral to Brazil. Why is this so important to us? Along with its contemporary, the renaissance, it is seen as a b