World History: Age of Exploration Lesson

In this full World History lesson, set sail into the Age of Exploration and discover how Europe’s quest for trade, wealth, and power reshaped the world.

We’ll examine the key motivations behind exploration—including God, Gold, and Glory—as well as the technological innovations that made global travel possible. Students will explore how European powers expanded overseas, built empires, and changed global trade forever through colonization, cultural exchange, and mercantilism.

🧠 Topics Covered:

Causes of exploration: Crusades, Renaissance, and trade routes

The 3 G’s: God, Gold, and Glory

Advances in shipbuilding, navigation, and gunpowder

Key explorers: Columbus, Dias, da Gama, Magellan, and more

The roles of Spain, Portugal, the Dutch, and English in global expansion

Mercantilism, capitalism, and the Commercial Revolution

Triangular Trade and its human cost

Cultural diffusion, colonization, and the spread of Christianity

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🎯 Lesson Objective:
Students will explain how European exploration contributed to the development of a global economy and cultural exchange, and evaluate its impact on indigenous peoples and global trade.

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