The Great Age of Exploration

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The Great Age of Exploration

Europe: 15th Century:The ill-fated Crusades did a nice job killing off incompetent nobles paving the way for the New Monarchs and rising middle class, but after contact with the heavily commercial (and global) Islamic Empires of the Near East, Europe is left with a serious thirst for goods from Africa and the Far East. While pepper and silk sell as fast as they hit the European market, the Europeans face one serious problem in the resumption of global trade: dealing with the Muslim middle-men that they are sworn to hate. Enter Henry of Portugal, a school of navigation and host of technological innovations, some brave explorers, and the rest is history. The Great Age of Exploration is an unbelievably information packed 26 minute film that hits all the high points of the Era of Exploration. Project Credit: In order to get credit for this film, download the movie worksheet attached here and submit completed worksheet. I apologize in advance for the amount of info (and questions) in such a short period. Unfortunately, you may have to pause this a couple of times as you watch.  I hope you enjoy this film as much as I did.

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