Chapter 23
The European Reconnaissance of the World’s Oceans
As you read page 598-609, take two-column notes in the chart below. The two-column format (similar to Dialectical
Journals in some English classes) works very well for history because it forces you to think like a historian. By looking at
the paragraphs in your textbook as evidence to the main ideas, it helps you focus on supporting details and provides an
effective organization strategy. Your goal is to get an overall picture of why the Age of Exploration developed at this
particular point in history (motives and technology) and who the key players were in this drive to explore the world.
MOTIVES FOR EXPLORATION
Portuguese Exploration
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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The Lure of Trade
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Missionary Efforts
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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THE TECHNOLOGY OF EXPLORATION
Ships and Sails
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Navigational Instruments
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Knowledge of Winds and Currents
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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The Volta Do Mar
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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VOYAGES OF EXPLORATION:
from the MEDITERRANEAN to the ATLANTIC
Prince Henry of Portugal
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Vasco da Gama
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Christopher Columbus
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Hemispheric Links
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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VOYAGES OF EXPLORATION:
from the ATLANTIC to the PACIFIC
Ferdinand Magellan
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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The Circumnavigation
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Exploration of the Pacific
Main Idea (written as a topic sentence):
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Captain James Cook
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