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PORT 4: The East isolates itself from this Western exploration nonsense. Not everyone was excited to meet new people. China and Japan are good examples of countries who wanted to preserve their culture more than anything else...SO, let's find out why they really do NOT want you or your ships in their harbors!

‘Why did China and Japan isolate themselves from the West?’


 * You already know some of this from "1421", your job here is to get a taste of the attitudes of the Chinese and Japanese leadership toward you and your expedition.

Task 1: Source Analysis

To get a first-hand account of the attitudes of the Japanese (Tokugawa) toward foreigners, Complete AP PARTS for EDICTS FOR 1635 ORDERING THE CLOSING OF JAPAN Remember you have limited time at this port as they are not very welcoming - so just take notes on the key information!

PORT 3: Some impacts of Europe's Age of Exploration. There were were many world-changing impacts that were results of this time period. To be sure many were positive, however, there were also many that were negative. Nonetheless, these must be studied to understand our world today...

Your next task is to look at the Atlantic Slave Trade to get a better understanding of this sad chapter in our history. __In your journals, respond to the following essential objectives as you watch the 2 short video segments and scan pages 132-136 in your text...__


 * **Identify the causes of African slavery.**

-First, The spread of Islam caused African slavery because the rulers defended their actions by claiming that it is a Muslim belief that non-Muslim African can be bought and sold as slaves.

-Second, the Europeans wanted to use Africans in the Americas because Africans were immune to European diseases, they had farming experience, and they were less likely to flee since they were unaware of the route around the new land. Moreover, the skin color of the Africans made it difficult for them to escape.


 * **Explain the Triangular Trade Route.**

-The Europeans brought manufactured products to the west coast of Africa. -Then, traders traded these manufactured goods for African slaves.

-Africans were taken across the Atlantic. In the West Indies, the Africans were sold.

-In the West Indies, various products such as coffee, tobacco, and sugar were bought by the merchants and brought to Europe.

-In another triangular route, merchants from the New England colonies brought goods such as rum to Africa.

-Then, they exchanged their goods for African slaves.

-Africans were taken to the West Indies and were sold for goods such as sugar and molasses.

-These good were sold in New England colonies.


 * **Identify the consequences of the slave trade.**

-The slave trade had impacts in both Africa and the Americas.

-The productive population in Africa was eliminated, which eventually led to poverty. Moreover, numerous African families were separated. In addition, the introduction of guns damaged the African societies.

-The slave trade had economic and cultural influences on the Americas. They contributed to the Americas’ economy since their economy would not have been the same without the African slaves’ labor. Furthermore, they affected American culture since they brought their culture (art, music, religion, food) with them. In addition, the high population of Africans influenced the African-American populations in the Americas and the mixed-race populations.

__[|Link for Atlantic Slave Trade Video 1]__

__[|Link for Atlantic Slave Trade Video 2]__

TASK 2: The Columbian Exchange and Rise of Global Trade is certainly another major impact of the explorations. The colonization of the Americas introduced new items into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. AGAIN, these exchanges had POSITIVE and NEGATIVE impacts for both.

Your task for this exploration is to read and take CORNELL notes on pages 137-141.

__PORT 2__: Starting the Voyage - Getting to know your competitors. In order to beat your enemies in this race, you need to know more about them INCLUDING where they went, what their primary motivation was and the results of their explorations. We have already learned about the PORTUGUESE now let's turn our sights on to the the other European nations competing with HUMANAVIA for GLORY!

FIRST, it is time to begin compiling our MAP of the voyages so we can keep track of where everyone is going and the results of their voyages.

**PORT 1****: Getting ready for the voyage - Start your EXPLORER'S JOURNAL (which you need to create with partner) with your CORNELL notes from Chapter 3, Section 1 of MWH pp. 92-101.**

**Next add your discussion of these questions:** __**The Age of Exploration:Would you go?**__ The 15th and 16th century were a time of exploration and discovery for European nations. Taking advantage of new maritime knowledge and inventions, European powers undertook sea expeditions to expand their trade and influence. -After exploring the seas for new lands, one may gain wealth, glory, and honor. One would acquire wealth by selling different things such as spices to people. Moreover, that person would be honored and be glorious as people would respect him for discovering new lands.
 * **What possible rewards might come from exploring the seas for new lands?**

-People on the ship would be unaware of the things that are in the unknown area, which is very risky. Since nobody would know where they are exactly at, they would most likely not know what to do in that area. It is very risky because that unknown place may be treacherous and the crew may have to face dangers and hardships.
 * **What are the risks involved in embarking on a voyage into the unknown?**

-I would try to keep a good relationship with those people because I wouldn’t want to have conflicts or fights with those people. I will attempt to have a deal in which both sides help each other. The people could help me by providing things that I need for the voyage such as useful information and I could aid them by doing something that they need.
 * **What will you do if you actually run into other people?**

__**Before You Leave**__ Your final task before leaving for the long voyage is FOR BOTH to look up **ONE** piece of new navigation technology you will be using so that you can teach your partner about how you will be using it. **//THIS INFORMATION COULD SAVE YOUR LIVES!//** Simply, search for ONE of the following tools and write a few sentences describing WHAT the instrument is and HOW it is used. (You can also look at. 97 in your text to get you started.) -Astrolabe was a brass circle that had adjusted rings which marked off in degrees. By looking at the rings to sight the stars, the captain can calculate the latitude. This aided the explorers since they were able to know how far north or south of the equator they were.
 * **Astrolabe**