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US HISTORYUS HISTORY
NATIVE AMERICANS AND EARLY NATIVE AMERICANS AND EARLY EUROPEAN EXPLORATIONEUROPEAN EXPLORATION
A. In the very beginningA. In the very beginning
B. Geography influences B. Geography influences cultureculture
PICTURE A
PICTURE B
PICTURE C
PICTURE D
PICTURE E
Incas—Peru, Aztecs—Mexico, Incas—Peru, Aztecs—Mexico, Mayas—Central AmericaMayas—Central America
C. Reasons for C. Reasons for European ExplorationEuropean Exploration
in the 15in the 15thth and 16 and 16thth centuries centuries
RenaissanceRenaissance
Humanistic revival of Humanistic revival of classical art, classical art, architecture, architecture, literature, and literature, and learning learning
Encouraged people to Encouraged people to learn more about the learn more about the worldworld
Rise of nation-statesRise of nation-states
EnglandEngland FranceFrance PortugalPortugal SpainSpain Competition for Competition for
new territory, new territory, power, glory, power, glory, wealthwealth
Desire to find better (cheaper) Desire to find better (cheaper) trade routestrade routes
D. New technology that D. New technology that aided distant explorationaided distant exploration
Printing PressPrinting Press
Informed people about travels that Informed people about travels that had already taken placehad already taken place
People read about Marco Polo’s travels to People read about Marco Polo’s travels to China and other parts of AsiaChina and other parts of Asia
CaravelCaravel
Astrolabe and compassAstrolabe and compass
E. Christopher E. Christopher ColumbusColumbus
Vikings from Scandinavia came to the New World first, but Vikings from Scandinavia came to the New World first, but did not establish permanent settlements because no strong did not establish permanent settlements because no strong
nation-state backed them financiallynation-state backed them financially
F. The Columbian F. The Columbian ExchangeExchange
Columbian Exchange—some Columbian Exchange—some things that arrived in Europethings that arrived in Europe
TomatoTomato Potato Potato TurkeysTurkeys TobaccoTobacco ChocolateChocolate CornCorn PeanutsPeanuts SyphilisSyphilis
Columbian Exchange—some Columbian Exchange—some things that arrived in America things that arrived in America
CowCow HorseHorse PigPig ChickenChicken RiceRice CoffeeCoffee SugarcaneSugarcane SmallpoxSmallpox
Some positive effects of Some positive effects of the Columbian Exchangethe Columbian Exchange
Natives got new tools, Natives got new tools, animals and trade animals and trade goods; for example—goods; for example—horses could now be horses could now be used to hunt buffalo used to hunt buffalo on the Great Plains on the Great Plains (could also be viewed (could also be viewed as a bad thing)as a bad thing)
Europeans got lots of Europeans got lots of great food sources great food sources that would help make that would help make the population growthe population grow
Some negative effects of Some negative effects of the Columbian Exchangethe Columbian Exchange
Some bad things Some bad things spread, too, such spread, too, such as diseases; about as diseases; about 90% of the Native 90% of the Native population got population got wiped out as a wiped out as a resultresult
Paved the way for Paved the way for conquistadors and conquistadors and the growth of the growth of slaveryslavery
Discoverers and conquistadorsDiscoverers and conquistadorswho came after Columbuswho came after Columbus
BalboaBalboa—was the —was the first European to see first European to see the Pacific Oceanthe Pacific Ocean
MagellanMagellan—his men —his men circumnavigated the circumnavigated the globe (went around globe (went around the Earth)the Earth)
And they kept coming….And they kept coming….
Ponce de LeonPonce de Leon——explored Florida explored Florida searching for gold searching for gold (and the Fountain (and the Fountain of Youth)of Youth)
And coming….And coming….
CoronadoCoronado—saw —saw the Grand Canyonthe Grand Canyon
De SotoDe Soto—saw the —saw the Mississippi RiverMississippi River
Some conquered great civilizationsSome conquered great civilizations
PizarroPizarro—conquered —conquered the Incasthe Incas
CortezCortez—conquered —conquered the Aztecs; the Aztecs;
the Aztec capital of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan is now Tenochtitlan is now Mexico City; Mexico City;
their leader was their leader was Montezuma Montezuma (Moctezuma)(Moctezuma)
Three G’s of Three G’s of the Conquistadorsthe Conquistadors
GOLDGOLD GOD GOD GLORYGLORY