Unit 3: The Age of Exploration
Information from class will be in the "Class Notes and Materials" section below. The "Additional Resources and Links" section contains videos and other online resources that will help you further understand the key ideas from this time period.
Class Notes and Materials:
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A highly readable and detailed account of the Spanish Armada from Will Durant
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This is a PDF of the presentation from class on Chapter 5 and Exploration
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This is the document packet we used in class for practice with the DBQ's
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This PDF contains the directions for the in-class DBQ and some tips for writing DBQ's in general
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This reading goes into detail about the economic concept of Mercantilism and compares it with what comes later, Capitalism, as outlined in Adam Smith's A Wealth of Nations (1776)
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Additional Resources and Links:
Videos about the Age of Exploration and other links. Of course this includes the Man, some say the Legend, Jared Diamond and Guns, Germs and Steel...3 hours for your viewing pleasure.
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This is chapter one of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, a classic U.S. history text. It outlines the "interaction" of Columbus and the natives.
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This is a set of two short articles debating the causes (economic, social, racial) behind the African slave trade. Really interesting and detailed analysis.
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I honestly don't remember where I found this material -- I think it's from a book called A History of Africa -- but I am not sure. The information though is excellent and it gives a compelling overview of the slave trade and its consequences
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Study Guide for the NEW MONARCHS and EXPLORATION
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Watch the video below at your own peril...