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Exploration and Colonization

Exploration and Colonization

3 worlds meet3 worlds meet

Pre-Columbian EraPre-Columbian Era

Time before Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas

Thriving societies of Native American people Complex systems of government, religion

and social organization

When Columbus arrived he believed he had arrived in India and called these people “Indians”

Time before Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas

Thriving societies of Native American people Complex systems of government, religion

and social organization

When Columbus arrived he believed he had arrived in India and called these people “Indians”

Complex Native American Civilizations

Complex Native American Civilizations

Olmec- 1st empire in Americas Maya, Aztec, Inca-mining; cities,

temples and pyramids; glyph writing

Hohokam and Anasazi- North America- Southwest

Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian- east of Mississippi River; “mound builders”

Olmec- 1st empire in Americas Maya, Aztec, Inca-mining; cities,

temples and pyramids; glyph writing

Hohokam and Anasazi- North America- Southwest

Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian- east of Mississippi River; “mound builders”

Native American CulturesNative American Cultures Different tribes survived on different things

depending on their environment Housing, food, etc.

Common themes among tribes Trade routes brought tribes in contact

with one another some tribes specialized in certain things

Respect of land- not bought or sold. Land is a resource

Spirits lived in the world- relative who had died

Kinship- family ties Division of labor- different jobs, and all

work together

Different tribes survived on different things depending on their environment Housing, food, etc.

Common themes among tribes Trade routes brought tribes in contact

with one another some tribes specialized in certain things

Respect of land- not bought or sold. Land is a resource

Spirits lived in the world- relative who had died

Kinship- family ties Division of labor- different jobs, and all

work together

West African CulturesWest African Cultures

Isolated from Europe and Asia but trade connected them Timbuktu was the hub of the

trade routes Trade brought religion- _______

Traders from Portugal arrived in 1400s and began plantations Began slavery

Isolated from Europe and Asia but trade connected them Timbuktu was the hub of the

trade routes Trade brought religion- _______

Traders from Portugal arrived in 1400s and began plantations Began slavery

West African CultureWest African Culture Most lived in small villages Strong family ties Age played a major role

Oldest people influenced other family members and represented in large meetings

Religious rituals were part of daily life Respected spirits of living and nonliving Believed in a single creator

Division of labor- divided by gender and age

Land belonged to all Slavery but not for life

Most lived in small villages Strong family ties Age played a major role

Oldest people influenced other family members and represented in large meetings

Religious rituals were part of daily life Respected spirits of living and nonliving Believed in a single creator

Division of labor- divided by gender and age

Land belonged to all Slavery but not for life

European Societies and Exploration (motives)

European Societies and Exploration (motives)

God (Missionaries) Gold Glory Gadgets- new inventions Increase in population Renaissance Growth of Commerce

Banking Joint stock companies

God (Missionaries) Gold Glory Gadgets- new inventions Increase in population Renaissance Growth of Commerce

Banking Joint stock companies

ExplorersExplorers

Christopher Columbus- Italian Sailor, financed by Spain Goal was to find a trade route to Asia, claim

new land for Spain, and convert people to Christianity

Hernando Cortes- conquistador (conqueror) Came to Americas looking for gold and silver Conquered the Aztecs in 1521

Juan Ponce de Leon- explored present day Florida

Christopher Columbus- Italian Sailor, financed by Spain Goal was to find a trade route to Asia, claim

new land for Spain, and convert people to Christianity

Hernando Cortes- conquistador (conqueror) Came to Americas looking for gold and silver Conquered the Aztecs in 1521

Juan Ponce de Leon- explored present day Florida

Transatlantic EncountersTransatlantic Encounters

Europeans had developed a way of colonization Set up areas controlled by parent

countryForced people to work

Many Native Americans caught diseases brought by Europeans and thousands were killed

Europeans had developed a way of colonization Set up areas controlled by parent

countryForced people to work

Many Native Americans caught diseases brought by Europeans and thousands were killed

Slave Trade BeginsSlave Trade Begins

Death of many Native Americans had a major effect

Spanish conquerors needed workers and didn’t want to use Native Americans Began bringing Africans to Americas as

slaves More Europeans then got involved in slave

trade Slaves brought to Americas through the

Middle Passage Destroyed African societies

Death of many Native Americans had a major effect

Spanish conquerors needed workers and didn’t want to use Native Americans Began bringing Africans to Americas as

slaves More Europeans then got involved in slave

trade Slaves brought to Americas through the

Middle Passage Destroyed African societies

Columbian ExchangeColumbian Exchange

After Columbus’s voyage, ships carried trade goods to various regions Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe Became known as Columbian Exchange

Americas introduced crops to Europe and Africa

European goods were brought to the Americas

African foods were carried to the Americas on slave ships

After Columbus’s voyage, ships carried trade goods to various regions Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe Became known as Columbian Exchange

Americas introduced crops to Europe and Africa

European goods were brought to the Americas

African foods were carried to the Americas on slave ships

Impact on EuropeansImpact on Europeans

Many European countries wanted to claim American land for themselves

1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas Divided the Western Hemisphere

along a north-south lineSpain-west; Portugal- east

Many European countries wanted to claim American land for themselves

1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas Divided the Western Hemisphere

along a north-south lineSpain-west; Portugal- east

Impact on Native Americans

Impact on Native Americans

Settlers from England, France and Spain would bring their culture to colonies in North America

Disease killed many Native Americans

Settlers from England, France and Spain would bring their culture to colonies in North America

Disease killed many Native Americans