1. Read pages 350-357 in the online Western World textbook. It is the section titled Science and Exploration. CHALLENGE: To better understand the reasons for exploration and the mind-frame of Europe prior to the the age of discovery, you can also read pages 344-349 (Renaissance/Reformation)
2. Respond to one of the teacher questions from the list below. (GRADE = B)
2. Respond to two of the teacher questions from the list below. (GRADE=A)
3. State what number question you are addressing.
4. Write at least five compete sentences for full credit. Spelling, capitalization and punctuation will be scored.
5. Sign you first name and first initial of your last name.
Part two:
1. Respond to a classmate at least one time using complete sentences. State the first name of the student you are addressing.
2. Sign your name as above.
Part three:
Respond to at least ONE question:
Question # 1: What was life like in Europe in the 1400 and 1500s? What was happening?
Question # 1: What was life like in Europe in the 1400 and 1500s? What was happening?
Question # 2: What were some factors that led Europeans to launch voyages of discovery?
Question # 3: What challenges do you think these explorers faced? What factors made it difficult to circumnavigate the world for the first time?
Question # 4: What were some of the effects of European exploration?
Question # 5: What about this time period interests you and why?
Question # 1:
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating time to live in Europe! The 1400 were defined by creativity and inspirational art & literature along with the desire to apply new scientific knowledge. The era is known as the Rennaisance. What came next was the desire to discover, invent, and explore. The 1500s were defined by EXPLORATION and DISCOVERY. The way people in Europe looked at the world greatly changed during this time period. Logical explanations were supported by obsevations, data and science. Some thought it to be radical while others embraced the new way of thinking.
Heidi C-H
Question #1:
ReplyDeleteBefore the 1500's people hardly ever needed science. People didn't find using science helpful for anything. Also people started to look for a way to get to Asia by water instead of walking. This is when most exploring started.
Question #5:
Some things that interest me about this time period is that people explored new lands and found where we live today. Another thing is that people walked from Europe all the way to Asia and back to trade.
Elijah V.
I agree with Elijah. To know that we are standing on what ancient civilizations explored in the early history of our Americas. And, (sweat sweat) that is longer than any lazy bum american would ever think of walking!
DeleteDaisy E T.
(Euroupe to Asia, that is) Daisy E T.
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ReplyDeleteEuropeans wanted to find a new route to Asia so they wouldn't have to rely on the Italians for the goods from Asia and India. They also wanted to find new land and expnad the empire. They wanted to expand their religion to other areas. The Europeans wanted to find new land beyond the horizon. Some others wanted to gain riches and adventure.
Question #5
This time period interests me because it was the era where Spain and Portugal were trying to fidn their around the world. They were looking for gold and riches and adventure and I would like those things, too. Another thing that interests me is how Columbus ended up in the Bahamas. I also thought it was cool that he was an Italian but Spain funded his trip.
TJ O.
Elijah V.
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Yes, Elijah I think that is very true, too. It seems like they were ready to find another route to trade by water instead of by land. It is very cool that the explorers found the land where we live today. I think that the exploration time was cool because of the science they used to cross the oceans.
TJ O.
Question #1:
ReplyDeleteIt’s crazy that people didn’t use science in the 1500’s. They didn’t think it was useful. People were starting to explore. People were trying to find new ways to get to Asia. Instead of walking they used boats to travel there.
Ethan D.
Question #5:
ReplyDeleteI think the most interesting time period is exploration. Why I think that is because it would be so cool to see what else is out there and who else lives there. It’s also interesting how people would walk miles just to trade with other people.
Ethan D.
Ethan D.
DeleteYeah I agree that finding people and new places would be fun. It would also be fun just to randomly move there and not have any rules by the queen or somebody to listen to all day.
Elijah V.
Ethan D.
DeleteI totally agree that it was crazy that people would travel thousands of miles just to trade things with other people. It would be really fun to move any where you want without anyone telling you what to do.
Maggie M.
I agree with T.J. and Elijah also. It is so intriguing to find now routes to trade and new land to settle in. it is real cool how they built boats for the first time to sail across the ocean to new lands! And the land that they found is the land we live on today. The time of exploration is really interesting.
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Question #2
ReplyDeleteThe Europeans wanted to find a passage to India from Europe because the Indians had valuable resources such as silk and many spices. The Italians controlled all the trade that went on with India and Spain wanted to cut off that trade route and create one for themselves so that they would not have to rely on Italy for all of their goods.The Europeans thought if you went through the Atlantic ocean you would hit China and then if they hit China they could cut off the Italian trade route with India and start trading with India themselves. They soon found out they were wrong and discovered new land where they could expand their empire and find many riches. When rumors traveled back to Europe that the new land had gold much more than the Europeans had ever seen, new explorers came to America and fought off the natives killing all that stood in their way. Spain and other countries conquered the Americas.
Katie S.
What I found interesting about the Incas was that their ruler made them learn a new language and give most of their goods to him, but unlike any other empires, he gave them protection and food in return, instead of death. Another thing I found cool was that the Mayas celabrated a lot! Religion was very important to them, and they had colorful, glittery ceremonies. The Aztecs had some interesting facts too, like they were big on war. Feisty ones, eh? They also were the most powerful tribe after many protests and bloody wars, rich and strong.
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Whoopsie... Wrong topic... EC I guess...
DeleteDaisy E T
I definitley like how they didn't need technology. Of course I like how they sort of evolved modern science, too. It's pretty cool to think we still use some thingymabobbers that they invented, just enhanced a bit, to meet our expectations. I would guess that after a few clever inventions, exiting new oppurtunities come clear, like easier voyages, so they could get to new worlds and become famous for traveling in new worlds, and get rich. It all came togeher like Pangea. They made inventions, went on new voyages, got goods, sold them and became rich, and could pay for new voyages, over and over again.
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Question 5
DeleteDaisy
It must've been difficult to think that somewhere out there, there was competition to find new land. It was just a challenge they faced. Having to decide on whether you should pay for a thrilling new voyage or save your riches, was a challenge.
ReplyDeleteDaisy E T.
I agree with you Daisy because everyone wanted to claim the new land but the first people to get there were the Spaniards. When the Europeans discovered that they found new land suddenly everyone was sailing across the sea or at least planning to.
DeleteHarriet L. :)
Question #1
ReplyDeleteIn the late 1500s most of the people in Europe, began to appreciate what science could do to improve life.
All around the 1400s most educated people studied the world athorities such ancientGreek writers and church officals. These athoritis were pretty much everyting they needed to know. The Europeans could careless about science. In the 1540s, the European views about how to study the world, changed.
The caravel, was a different kind of ship that the explorers sailed on in the 1400 and 1500s. For the exporers brilliant talent in technology, their ships could sail across huge and long distances.
Maggie Morton
Question # 1
ReplyDeleteLife in Europe during the 1400 and 1500's can be summized by one word, the Rennaisance, a word meaning rebirth in French. This period was about a growing interest in art, literature, science, music, and an interest in ancient cultures.Art was very inportant during this period and famous artists from this period were Leonardo DaVinci and Michael Angelo. William Shakespear wrote poetry and stories still popular today. People in Europe became curious about the world and a spirt of adventure swept through Europe.
Will C.
In the 1400 - 1500 in Europe was also called the reannaisance. In Europe at the same time the europeans wanted to get a trade rought to Asia by boat.
ReplyDeleteDaniel A.
Question #1
ReplyDeleteDuring 1400-1500 Europeans started getting more technologically advanced. Also, explorers from Europe searched for an all water route to Asia. In Asia they found goods and other spectacular items to get them rich. Explorers at this time also found new land. In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovers America.
Tatum B.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteSome things that interest me about this time period is that people explored new and different lands and discovered where we live today. Also, I thought it was fascinating how on each of the lands they found new and more exciting features. I liked how they invented really cool things and some of them we even still use today! My favorite time period to learn about was the time known as Exploration and Discovery.
Question#5
ReplyDeleteSome things that interest me about this time period is that people explored new land and discovered new things.It is also really cool that when they traveld to diffrent places they found new things at every place. I think that the ships they had back then were super cool. They had really cool markings on some of them that I saw in pictures.My favorite time period to learn about is Exploration and Discovery. There is so many things to learn about this topic.
Taylor.O
i couldn't imagine what it would it would be like in the 1500, if it would be easy or hard?
ReplyDeleteRiley M
I couldn't imagine what it would be like in the 1500s, if it was hard or easy going to court and the "judge" had an idea.
ReplyDeleteRiley M
Question #5
ReplyDeleteSome things that interest me is that they had a court in the 1500s you wouldn't believe that they would have that kind of thing way back when.
Riley M
Question#3
ReplyDeleteI think that explorers faced lots of different challenges. The most common one they probobly faced was when they had bad weather and mabye it got so bad there ship got destroyed. Mabye they had a really hard time seeing through the bad weather. There is lots of posible things that could happen when these people set out on trips. So, they had to be prepared for any thing that was going to happen.
Taylor.O
Daisy.T
ReplyDeleteDaisy, i totally agree with you. They had big desions to make.I bet there was lots of competition to find new land.
Taylor.O
Question #5
ReplyDeleteThings that interest me about this time period is that explorers found places that are very important to the United States today. When people say that they invented things like popcorn, letters in the alphabet, clothes, and many many more things they really didn't, the early Americans did. I have really enjoyed learning all about the early Americans because they have brought and made pretty much everything that we use in our daily lives today.
Maggie M.
#1
ReplyDeleteIn the 1500’s to the 1700’s Europe was discovering a lot of scientific achievements. Before Europe said they had no need for science and just used what they heard from old Greek writers and church officials. Once people started seeing not looking and they started making important discoveries about the earth including that the earth is round not square.
Harriet L. :)
#5
ReplyDeleteSomething that interests me about this time is that without this era I might not be born. It’s hard to believe and a little sad that Christopher Colombus died still thinking he was in India. But if it weren’t for him I wouldn’t be typing this right now in fact I probably wouldn’t even be alive.
Harriet L. :)
Question # 5
ReplyDeleteWhat interests me in this time period is all of the inventions and arts were popping up. For example, William Shakespeare plays were very popular at that time. Another thing that interests me is the fact that so many people had great inventions. The telescope was invented at that time which helped scientists study the stars and figure out what was going on up there, The thing that interests me the most is the art. Leonardo da Vinci was an amazing artist. Along with many other artists that made beautiful detailed sculptures.
Keelan V
I think it must have been hard in that time period not having modern technology for science. I think it is mind blowing that they could figure out all this stuff with out modern technology. Galileo would figure out that earth orbits the sun and to stand up for him self and almost be thrown in jail. Also, I think people were motivated to go to the Americas because they wanted adventure, they loved the sea, to spread religious word, and others just wanted to be rich and famous. There are many other fascinating things about the early culture.
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Amanda W.
DeleteI agree with you . It must have been hard back then because they didn't have modern technology. I think your response is full of interesting ideas. I love how you put more exciting words, like mind blowing, fascinating, and stuff like that. Your piece wasn't boring.
Parker D.
Keelan V.
ReplyDeleteI think it is amazing that we know all the people in that time period. For instance Leonardo da Vinci all of his amazing paintings. Shakespeare, we still do plays from Shakespeare. It's
amazing that we could find out about all these people from so long ago.
Amanda W
Q:#1
ReplyDeleteIn the 1400's through the 1500's exploration was going on. Explorer's were exploring down to the Indies. As any other explorer instead of just hearing stories about the Indies Columbus wanted to go experience it. Columbus got together a group of brave men and went off to sail to the mystical Indies. Columbus sailed to what he thought was the Indies, but instead was the undiscovered America. Columbus greeted what he called the indians in a kind manner and everyone thought that they were going to be friends forever and live in peace. But oh they were wrong.
Raine F.W
Question #5
ReplyDeleteSome things that interest me are many of the inventions that were being created. One of my favorite inventions is the astrolabe. I thought it was interesting how Europeans didn't care about science until the 1500's. Without science many things we use daily wouldn't exist. The exploration also caught my eye. I thought it was cool on how many people were looking for new land.
Jordyn H.
What I find interesting is that Galileo published a book stating the fact that the earth orbited the sun. He was arrested and put on trial. He told everybody that all the information in that book was false afraid that he would be banned from the church. That interests me because he did not stand for what he believed in also that the church was so powerfull.
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Q:5
ReplyDeleteWhat interests me in this time period in that lots and lots of exploration was happening. Traveling to the Indies and then all of a sudden discovering the Americas. The land of the free, home of the brave. I also think that it's very interesting because we have come all this way since then. They had very little technology when we have so much and it's hard to believe that it comes from all the way back then in the "olden days". What also interested me was that what such close to harsh punishments people were being put to because they believed something different from their church.
Raine F.W
Amanda W.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on how hard it would be living without modern technology. It definitely was amazing on how they did science without modern technology. Being rich and famous were reasons for exploring, grasping certain people and drawing them in making them want to explore.
Jordyn H.
Amanda W.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you! It is completely mind boggling how they could figure out so much without our high-tech modern technology. I think it's wonderful how Galileo stood up for himself because of his different science beliefs. Plus he almost got thrown in jail it is amazing how it all worked back then.
Raine F.W
Well what was happening in the 1500's was things were beginning to change peoples imagination started to expand to the point where in the 1600's they discovered science and technology.
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Jacob S.
DeleteI think your right it was expanding their imagination, to be able to believe in science and technology instead of their church.
Marty S.
Jacob S.
DeleteI think your right it was expanding their imagination to be able to believe in science and technology instead of their church.
Marty S.
Jacob S.
DeleteI think your right it was expanding peoples imagination, to be able to believe in science and technology instead of their churches beliefs.
Marty S.
Question #2
ReplyDeleteIn the 1400's Europeans began to think what's out there? Is there more? Then in 1492 Christopher Columbus attempted to find a trade route to India for their resources. When he landed in Hispaniola (a Caribbean island) in 1492 he thought he had finally found a sea route to the Indies. Later on Christopher Columbus died still thinking he was the one that discovered the first trade route to the east Indies. When more explorers traveled east they soon discovered that Columbus did not find a trade route to the Indies but he did find the new world. Most of the explorers that headed west were searching for land to claim for their countries. Other reasons might be that people were getting crowded in Europe and wanted to expand, or people wanted to expand religion and wanted Christianity to spread. Europeans were also very greedy and may have been searching for gold or other riches.
Katie S.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteI chose question five because I was always interested in that time period, but what I'm most interested in is the scientific revolution. Greek writers and church officials were most educated about the world.They had special authorities. People thought, people with these authorities could tell them everything they needed to know. Between 1540 and 1700, people in Europe studied the way the world changed. Scientific revolution was the start of modern day science. They used scientific explanation about how the world worked. This new observation started modern science.
Parker D.
Question #2
ReplyDeleteAfter Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean in 1492, people wanted to get richer and start a new adventure. Europeans and other people who lived in the eastern hemisphere were somewhat greedy. Some of these people weren't greedy at all. They just wanted to know about the unknown world, start excitement at sea by adventuring it, and or religious reasons. On the other hand, some people wanted to control the whole world. The new land, that would have new products to sell. People who explored into the unknown had hoped to sell these things for a lot of money. To some people, finding new products wasn't that important, what was important was new land. Queen Isabella wanted to find new land and claim it to Spain. She though that would bring great wealth to Spain. Europeans might have been looking for other riches to. What ever the reason that drove Europeans to the new land, we wouldn't be were we are today.
Parker D.
Q#5
ReplyDeleteOne thing that really interest me was that they relied on ancient Greek writers and they still kind of got far in science, such as, they found that the world was round and not flat, they also found that the world revolved around the sun. Q#4 Most of the explroration lead to new trade routes instead of takeing a longer route.
Davis P.
Daisy,
ReplyDeleteI toltaly agree with you. The chalenges they must have faced battling for new land.
Davis P.
parker,
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of your reasons. Wealth, power, new land, and religion were the biggest reasons for going to america. Some religious people sailed to America to spread there religion too. Another reason is that they went to find new plants, food, and animals. For example some new foods they found in America was chocolate and tomatoes. The spanish also brought new food such as bananas and apples. They also brought new animals like horses and pigs. Sadly they also brought diseases such as malaria and smallpox that killed many of natives like the Aztecs and Incas. So as a result the spanish brought a lot of great things to the americas but some bad as well.
Tamy K.
parker,
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of your reasons. Wealth, power, new land, and religion were the biggest reasons for going to america. Some religious people sailed to America to spread there religion too. Another reason is that they went to find new plants, food, and animals. For example some new foods they found in America was chocolate and tomatoes. The spanish also brought new food such as bananas and apples. They also brought new animals like horses and pigs. Sadly they also brought diseases such as malaria and smallpox that killed many of natives like the Aztecs and Incas. So as a result the spanish brought a lot of great things to the americas but some bad as well.
Tamy K.
Question2/3
ReplyDeleteWhen Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean in 1492, he wanted to find a new and faster rout to Indea. He acutely found new land for spain. Its not easy being a explorer it comes with many challenges. It lead to many great discoveries and gold and spreading religion. Which i think are the most important things to the Europeans. Spain had a huge head start, whats sad for the Indeans is with this great discovery, it about whipped out every civilization in the Americas. that includes the strongest in america at the time the Aztecs with Incas right behind. Even know the Incas were in south America. Some how the disease still managed to creep its way down there. I wonder if the Europeans ever noticed that the disease whipped out the Incas and the Aztecs and the Europeans.
Hunter E.
Question #3
ReplyDeleteThere where many different challenges that the spanish faced to reach America. Some factors where the deadly ocean currents, and the storms that they had to go through. Also, starvation and diseases could make an affect on there journey. Once they finally arrived in America the powerful civilizations of the Aztecs and Incas fought back for their independence and land. Along with that there bodies had to adapt to the weather and there surroundings. Even through all those factors the Spanish still managed to arrive and live in America.
Tamy K.
I agree that there were many challenges that the spanish had to face reaching America. I also agree and think that it is fascinating that the Incas and Aztecs fought back for their land.
Delete-Jake B.
Hunter that is amazing that a small group of Europeans could bring diseases that would end up wiping out civilization. I thought it was very wrong that Europeans could use disease to help in concerning civilizations. Lance B.
ReplyDeleteI thought some interesting thing were that the Europeans spread diseases overseas. I also thought that not only once but numbers of times a few hundred Europeans concord civilizations with millions. I also took some interest in the comedian exchange. There used to be a triangle form Europe to Africa to the Americas. What they carded was food, plants, animals, diseases, and slaves. Lance B.
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ReplyDeleteSomethings that really interest me are the inventions. For example they invented the printing press and the telescope. Another thing that interests me is the exploration that went on in that time period, like Columbus wanted to find routes to the Indies but instead discovered the Americas. Then when Christopher Columbus died he died believing that he had reached the Indies. After Columbus' death other people discovered that he had not reached the Indies but instead he had discovered new land.
Lucia U.
Renaissance and Reformation,
ReplyDeleteI thought it ws very interesting how the first moveable printer system worked. Johann Gutenberg successfully designed it by using a set of tiny lead blocks with a letter of the alphabet on each block. Those were very important because they could spell out a whole page of text. After the page was copied the printer could reuse the blocks to then make another page. This printing system was much faster and easier then other systems had been used in the past.
Sarah H.
Sarah H.
DeleteI agree i thought that it was interesting that the first moveable printer was designed using lead blocks with letters on them. We have really come a long way since then.
Natalie S.
Question #2
ReplyDeleteEuropeans launched voyages for numerous reasons. For example, some people wanted to get rich. Other people were curious about the unknown. They hoped to find out what lay beyond the horizons. Others needed some adventure and excitement in their lives. Still some had religious reasons, like to spread the Christian faith.
Sarah H.
Q. #5
ReplyDeleteThis time period interests me because of all the trading. When the Old World and the New World meet they start to exchange things. They would commenly trade spices, silk, and other goods. They also would trade disease. Later on the disease almost wiped out the early cultures.
Natalie S.
Q. #1
ReplyDeleteLots of things were happening during the 1400 and 1500's. Some of the main things were trade and exploration. The Europeans were voyaging to the west and discovered land. They called it the New World. The New and Old world were trading spices and animals; but mostly they were bringing disease over to the Americas.
Natalie S.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteThis time period interests me because it was the first time that someone Traveled around the world. The first person to do that was a Portuguese sailor named Ferdinand Magellan. He left west from Spaiñ around the southern tip of South America. From there Magellan sailed into the Pacific Ocean. He made it as far as the Philippines where he was killed by the natives. However his crew pushed on and finally made it back to Spain to complete their journey.
Sarah H.
Sarah H.
DeleteI agree with I think it is interesting how people did not think there was other continents
Shae B.
Sarah H.
DeleteI agree with you because what an exciting experience to travel around the whole world.
Hannah M.
Question #4
ReplyDeleteI think some of the effects of European exploration were greed, they all wanted every piece of land to spread their kingdoms. Also they went gold crazy the Native American's had gold, but not a lot of it. Some explorers were looking for a water route to Asia, they looked to go through the Americas.
Question #5
The age of the explorers interests me because that was the start of where we live today. Another thing I like is the risk these people were taking to get across the Atlantic ocean.
Marty S.
Marty,
DeleteI agree that it was risky for the explorers because they went without knowing where they were going or who they would find. And they did it without technology like we have today.
Riley N
Question 2
ReplyDeleteOne factor that led Europeans to explore was to get rich and they wanted more land for their countries. They also tried to find quicker and safer trade routes. What allowed them to do that was new techology like new boats, telescopes and compasses that helped them to sail further out from land.
Riley N
Riley N.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Riley N. because one of the reasons Columbus went to the americas without even knowing it was to get riches. Some of the riches were spices and silk. Also they wanted to find safer trade routes to the Indies.
Lucia U.
One factor that led europe to explore was that to get rich. My next reason is that europe was having to pay the italians to get spices and silk. So they went in to a age of exploration to try to find a water route to the indies. and in the proses of that columbus hit the americas. and when he did a hole bunch of the europeans when to america. and that brings me on to my last topic was to get land for there countries.
ReplyDeleteRoss W
Question#5
ReplyDeleteThis time period interested my because of the inventors. They made telescopes to see far away land. They made ships to sail across the oceans. There was also a lot of trading going on during this time. Europeans were trading with the natives in North America. The natives were trading gold for spices.
Wyatt .g
Wyatt G.
DeleteI agree with you because that time was a very exciting time in the world with lots of new discoveries.
Hannah M.
Ross
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the one of the factors was to get rich. I also agree with your second reason way the Europeans stated to explore.
Wyatt .G
Riley N
ReplyDeleteI agree with riley because they just wanted to find a shorter way to the indies and safer routes.And columbus found america by mistake. and when they did they wanted to take over.
Ross W
Q. 3
ReplyDeleteI think some of the challenges they faced when they went around the world the first time. Was that they still had to face native people and that they didn't know was out there. and there was sickness to like scurvy and bumping into other lands. they also had the task of navigating. and on top of all that there was the cost of the ship and to get some one to pay for it.
Ross W
Natalie
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the natives and the Europeans were trading food,fur,slaves,and diseases. The natives could not fight off the diseases because they had never had to before and their bodies weren't immune to the diseases. I wonder if the Europeans had ever known that they were giving the natives diseases. If they did then why trade with them. Most likely they either didn't know or didn't care because they still got the goods.
Sarah H.
Natalie S.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Natalie. There was a lot of trading going on in this time period. Just think, with out trading, we wouldn't have half of the food, plants or mechanics that we have today.
Keelan V.
Question #1
ReplyDeleteLife in Europe was good in the 1400-1500 but they were starting to go down hill. In this time Queen Isabella told Chirstopher Columbus to find an all water route to Asia and India.
David b.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteThis time period intersts me because of the inventors. The inventors in this time made a telescope, a compass, a astrolabe. With the telescope the sciencetists used it to look at the havens.The compass was used to help sailors find there way at sea. The astrolabe was used by the sailors to look at the stars to find out their exact location.
David b.
I also find it interesting because of the sience and the chng.
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Ross W.
ReplyDeleteI like yours Ross because you put a lot of detail and a lot of effort into this and I agree with you.
David B.
Question2
ReplyDeleteThe Europeans launched ships of discovery some to spread Christianity, some to discover new products to sell and become rich, and some just to find new trade routes
Question1
Wow I did not know that science was not discovered till the 1500s I can not imagine living without science
Shae B.
Shea B.
ReplyDeleteI agree I think most of the explorers and people that journeyed west, were trying to spread Christianity some others may have been looking for riches too.
Katie S.
David B.
ReplyDeleteTheir inventions were very interesting the part that astonished me was that they didn't have science till the 1400s another thing that interests me is that the Europeans didn't know the earth was round until different explorers and astronomers made guesses based on the stars.
Katie S.
I thought it was interesting how a lot of people did not like science back then. Someone wrote a book about how the earth orbits the sun but he got arrested for it. People thought that science went against churches. For example, the church said that the earth was the center of the universe, but scientists knew that the earth was orbiting the sun. Now science rules the world.
ReplyDeleteMac S.
David B.
ReplyDeleteI also thought it was interesting that they did not have science until the 1400s. Imagine our world without science.
Mac S.
Question#1,
ReplyDeleteWhat was life like in europe in the 1400-1500s what was happening? Europeans began observing their world instead of just beliving old writings and the church. This led to a curiousity about science and how things worked. Because people started thinking differently new inventions and technologies were developed, which helped exploration of the world.
Hannah M.
Question#4,
ReplyDeleteWhat were some of the effects of European exploration? New water routes were found which led to increase in trade. It allowed Europeans to settle and colonize the Americas. The Spanish defeated two of the most powerful empires in the Americas through more advanced weapons and diseases carried by the Spanish that killed the natives. The Spanish discovered gold and silver mines, which they made the natives mine and became the wealthiest country in Europe.
I think that when the Europeans came to the Americas it changed the world. The main reason is trade between continents. The Europeans brought horses to America, which were useful. They also brought a lot of diseases over, killing a lot of the natives. Then Europeans sent slaves to work in gold mines. It crazy how much stuff changed just because of a man named Columbus.
ReplyDeleteMac S.
Question #2
ReplyDeleteSome of the factors that led to exploration was advancement in Science and technology. With new inventions like the compass and telescope explorers were able to sail farther into the world. There were also advances in ships and ship building. Columbus was one explorer and he wanted to find a new trade route to the Indies. He discoveed the New World.
Will C.
Question #3
ReplyDeleteVery true Mac the Europeans did bring over animals, food and plants but when they were at war the Europeans brought over many horrible diseases that wiped out most of the Aztecs and Incas.
Will C.
Question#5
ReplyDeleteThe thing that interested me in this time period was that Spain and Portugal was looking for gold and silver. They were trying to get a better water tade route to Asia. I was suprised by the teccnology they had.
Kyle S.
Question#5
DeleteAnother thing that interested me was that colombus was Italian. And that he thought he was in Asia but he was really in the Bahamas. So that means when he died, he thought he was in Asia.
Kyle S.
Kyle,
DeleteI had thought the same about how he was Italian I had always thougt he was European! I tought that was funny how he thought that he was in Asia! Silly Guy!
Kolie P.
Will C.
ReplyDeleteI with you that the did have some pretty cool technology. With out the compass or the Indians, we would probably wouldn't know N,S,E,or W.
Kyle S.
Queschen2
ReplyDeleteOne of the factors that lead Europ to lanch doscovors was to find a faster rout to Asia for spises and othere muchendice, but sonother rasens was that some people did not beleve that Colobas had founed Asia and whent to clame more land for thier empier.
Queschen5
ReplyDeleteThis time period interests me becuse it is an interesting time that changed lots of things in both worlds, new diseses and new things and exspereses.
R.J. W
Question 1
ReplyDeleteIn the the 1400's to the 1500's life was very diffrent. things that were very diffrent were modern science. for an example they had thought the world was flat, not round.Ovulously by now we have figrued out many of those things or there would not be much history. Educated people that had been studing the earth's surface had relied on greek writers and church officals. In the time periods of 1540-1700's studies of the world was viewed diffrentally. that had then lead to more modern science. Some people did not belive in the new studies and had thought that it would ruin European socity.
Kolie P.
Question 5#
ReplyDeleteI have been interested in history and early cultures for a while. It has fanisated me in many diffrent ways. I like to fantisise about what my life would have been like and how far we have moved.
Many things that had fasinated me was their way of thinking and how diffrent it is from today. It is aslo amazing how much they have discovred. I wonder where we would be with out them..... mabey Europe!
Kolie P.
Question #1
ReplyDeleteI think that the difference from now and the 15-1600's is really big. First they didn't have all of the technology that we have today. Some things that they didn't have then that we have then we all take for granite. That's not all though, the world has changed too, the big change is called the Scientific Revolution.
-Jake B.
Question#1
ReplyDeleteThe life in the 15-1600 was hard. They only could walk or traval by sea. They started exploreing so they could gain wealth, and with that the trade grew. The discovery of the new world brought wealth to them.
Question#5
It was interesting that the explorers once thought that the world was flat, and that the discovery of the americas was on accedent and Columbus thougt it was India. I thought this was interesting because they were rong.
Brenden A.
Kolie P.
ReplyDeleteI also have been interested in history and early cultures. You are right about it bieng very different from to day, and how much they discoverd.
Brenden A.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteI have been interested in the early cultures for quite some time. But now that we get to research all this fascination is astonishing. I like how Europe brought items to the Americas and the Americas brought items to Europe. They brought plants, animals, crops, and other materials.
-Jake B.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteI have kinda learned about the early cultures last year. This reserch has tought me so much. I think that it is so fasinating how Europe and America had a big trading route. If it was good for trading plants,animals, crops and other materials. We wouldnt have some stuff then we do now if it werent for the Europeans.
Jaycee H.
Jaycee,
DeleteI totally agree with you. And more specificly it wasn't the Europeans, it was Columbus. MOst of the Europeans didn't believe Columbus's theary that the earth is round.
Hanna S.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteOne thing that interests me is that so many Europeans discovered science and inventions but didn't know there was a whole other world out there. It wasn't discovered till "Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492." He only discovered what is now the Caribbean. even though he only discovered the Caribbean he was the first to set foot on new land.
Mackenzie C.
Jaycee H.
ReplyDeleteI too learned a little bit last year about early cultures. I want to learn more about the early cultures still.
Mackenzie C.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteI have ben waiting and waiting to learn about early cultures because my brother did it a cupple years ago. Well i thought it was awesome that the Europe and Spanish broght animals and food like hourses too America, but i dont like how they broght rats here.
David L.
David, I agree with you. The explorers brought great things over to America except of course the rats! But the rats help in some ways. I will be the first of my siblings to study this topic. Hopefully they will like it as much as I do.
DeleteBen L.
Question #1
ReplyDeleteIn the 1400-1500, life was very hard. There was no advanced technology like there is today. The didn't have all the fancy I-Phones and they certainly we're sailing on giant cruise ships for vacation. Instead, they were sailing on big, wooden sailboats to west. What they found, changed man kind forever.
Hanna S.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteThis time period instrests me a lot. About how Christopher Columbus discovered the new world and how disease became the ultimate danger. If he didn't discover this "new world" our life would be totally different. I wonder what life would be like now if he didn't?
Hanna S.
Questoin #1
ReplyDeleteI think live in the 1400-1500 would be prety silly becuase they thought the world was flat and it was just them in the world, but they didn't have that great of technology and stuff.
David L.
Question #5
ReplyDeleteThis time period intrests me a lot. About how Christoph Columbus voyaged west on on his ship thinking he was going around the world to get to India. Instead he hit "The New World". I wonder what like would be like if he didnt try to find a new route to India. Would we have all technolgy like we have now?
Hanna S.
question #2
ReplyDeleteI think one thing that led the explorers to exploring were, tales of riches in the north. I think some others were to get rich quick,practice their own religion,and have a adventure. this topic is cool because it also made life like it is today. we wouldn't have horses unless they set out to find a new quick route to india by going around the world, and instead finding the new world.
Ben L.
Question#5
ReplyDeleteThis time period interests me because it was the age of discovery and accomplishment. Also, because the explorers found the place I call home (America). That means that I am European by descent (which is pretty cool). I also enjoy this topic because the explorers brought over some things we did not have like guns, horses and swords, which made life easier.
Ben L.
Ben L.
DeleteI agree with that staement, swords, guns etc. made life alot easier for alot of indian tribes.
Thomas D.
Question #1
ReplyDeletefrom 1400- 1500 Eropeans where voyaging to new land and exploreing the Americas. they were also starting to colonize.
Sarah N.
Questoin #3
ReplyDeleteIt was hard for the explorers becauseof weather and most of them didn't know very much about the Americas at the time.
Sarah N.
Hanna S.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it was really fascinating to learn that Christopher Columbus thought he was going to India but he really found America.
Tatum B.
2.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the Euopeans were exploring because they wanted to find better climate to farm in and also to have more control of the land. Instead they found the America's in which they encountered Indian tribes such as the Aztec's. Another reason they explored was to expand their religion to other land. Columbus was just trying to find another route to Asia and India but instead hit the America's. He died still believeing that he found a better route to Asia and India.
Thomas D.
#5
ReplyDeleteSome things that interested me during this time period were the quantity of explorers in Europe. I also found it interesting that some of the indian tribes thought that the explorers that landed in the America's were Gods that were dead. European's had no idea about the America's until they went through middle America and found the Pacific Ocean. There they found many more resources such as tobacco, silver, and slaves.
Thomas D.
question
ReplyDeleteTHe effects of the european arivale was deseses. there was also a masive decrease in native americans. Some positive effecs were expantion of many culturs land and beilifes.
Miles B.
Sarah N.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the harsh conndishons were easy on the explorors.
Miles B.