Early Exploration
The first European Power to lead exploration.
Portugal
First Ming Emperor
Hongwu
“The Warring Period” that lasted over 100 years.
The Sengoku
What goods did the Japanese desire from Europeans?
Tobacco, clocks, firearms, etc.
2nd Emperor of Ming China
Yonglo
The Portuguese explorers to sail to and around Africa.
Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco Da Gama
What did Ming China do after Zheng He’s 7th voyage?
Go into isolation
Regional rulers who fought for control with their personal armies.
Daimyo
How did Europe and Japan first encounter each other?
Reasons for European exploration
Desire to grow rich, spread Christianity, and new sailing tech
God, Gold, Glory… and new sailing tech
The new type of ship used in European Exploration
Caravel
The Mandate of Heaven
In Japanese society, what did the top of society provide the bottom.
Land and Protection
Why did the Japanese government accept Christianity in Japan?
They feared losing access to European trade.
Define isolationism
Shutting your borders and not interacting with the outside world
The Pope’s division of the world for the Spanish and Portuguese
Treaty of Tordesillas
Hongwu’s 3 goals
Restore Ag land
Erase Mongol past
Promote China’s power and prestige
In Japanese society, what was the bottom of society providing the top?
Loyalty and Food
What did Japan do after eliminating Christianity?
Went into isolation.
Why did China go into isolation?
They felt they had nothing to learn from the outside world.
Confucian priests believed they should focus inward.
How did the Crusades connect to the age of European exploration?
The Crusades brought Europeans their first access to Asian goods and spices.
The two requirements for trading with isolated Ming and Qing China
Trade in special ports and pay tribute
Completed the unification of Japan under one Shogun.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
What happened to the Japanese who remained Christians after it was officially banned?
They were crucified or remained Christian in hiding.
How does the Renaissance connect to the European age of exploration?
Humanism pushed the limits of Europeans