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The Age of Exploration

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:

A highly readable and detailed account of the Spanish Armada from Will Durant
Elizabeth, Spain and the Armada
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This is a PDF of the presentation from class on Chapter 5 and Exploration
Chapter 5 Notes and Exploration
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This is the document packet we used in class for practice with the DBQ's
Exploration DBQ
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This PDF contains the directions for the in-class DBQ and some tips for writing DBQ's in general
In-Class DBQ and DBQ Tips
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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)
Mercantilism to Wealth of Nations
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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.
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.
Howard Zinn Chapter 1
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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.
Why Were Africans Enslaved
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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
The Atlantic Trade and Slavery
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Study Guide for the NEW MONARCHS and EXPLORATION
New Monarchs and Exploration
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        • Unit 6: French Revolution and Napoleon
        • Unit 7: The Industrial Revolution
        • Unit 8: Ideologies and Upheaval in the 19th Century
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