After the Discoveries• The Treaty of Tordesillas divided up Africa and

America between the Portuguese and the Spanish

• Spain got everything to the west and Portugal everything to the east

• Amerigo Vespucci was another explorer who went to the voyages to the west

• He realised that the land Columbus had found was actually a new continent

After the Discoveries• The continent was then named after him• The Spanish set about taking over the land

they were given in America• The first conquistador was Cortes • He went on to conquer the great Aztec tribe in

Mexico• He was made governor of the area by the

Spanish king

After the Discoveries

After the Discovery

After the Discoveries• The second conquistador was Pizarro• He went on the conquer the Inca tribe in

Peru• This base in south America allowed the

Spanish to conquer most of South America quickly

• The discovery and conquest of both Africa and America had far reaching effects

After the Discovery

After the Discovery

After the Discovery

After the Discoveries• Native civilisations were destroyed over time• European languages were introduced• Christianity was spread in the newly

discovered regions• A slave trade developed which saw millions of

people forced to work for the European powers

• It also had its effects on Europe

After the Discovery

After the Discoveries• The discoveries brought great wealth to the

European powers• New foods and spices were brought to Europe

for the first time• Europeans also took the opportunity to settle

on the new lands that were discovered