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THE GREAT EXPEDITIONS - Coggle Diagram
THE GREAT EXPEDITIONS
THE EXPEDITIONS OF PORTUGAL AND CASTILLA
The kingdom of Portugal tried to reach India
set off to explore
the African coast and the Atlantic
kingdom of Castilla tried to reach India
via the western route
Technical advances
The compass, astrolabe
sextant and portolan chart
Ships were adapted to sail the ocean
one mast were replaced by carracks
More powerful weapons
The Ottomans brought gunpowde
Europe and used large cannons
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
Byzantine Empire was invaded by the Ottomans
trade routes that linked
Europe to the Orient
Spices had been traded along these routes
were a great demand
IDEOLOGICAL INCENTIVES
explorers were great adventurers
spreading the Christian faith among the pagans
tales of travellers like Marco Polo
Venetian merchant traveller
He wrote the Book
of the marvels of the world
discovery of the Americas
the establishment of a shipping route
around the coast of Africa to Asia.