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European Exploration

European Exploration. Why?. Gold - Need a sea route to Asia. Asian Spices. Gold in America God - Spread Christianity...People = Power Glory - Personal Glory, Celebrity status (VIP). Inventions That Help Exploration. · Printing Press ·Johannes Gutenberg ·Books could be made quicker

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European Exploration

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  1. European Exploration

  2. Why? Gold - Need a sea route to Asia. Asian Spices. Gold in America God - Spread Christianity...People = Power Glory - Personal Glory, Celebrity status (VIP)

  3. Inventions That Help Exploration ·Printing Press ·Johannes Gutenberg ·Books could be made quicker ·Information and education spreads

  4. Joint Stock Company ·Business in which a group invests together ·Pays for most explorations

  5. MUSLIM INFLUENCE Caravel Triangular sails that allow ships to sail against the wind Astrolabe Learn ships location by use of the stars

  6. IMPORTANT PEOPLE Leif Eriksson ·First European to land in America ·Viking, 1002 ·Going to Greenland - Ship blew off course ·Only stayed for a few years

  7. Prince Henry the Navigator (Portugal) ·Never went on a voyage ·Builds observatory, school of navigation ·Financed shipbuilders and map makers ·Financed expeditions to Africa

  8. Amerigo Vespucci ·Spanish ·Leads voyage to South America ·Believes it's NOT Asia ·"New World" ·Map makers name new world after him

  9. Ferdinand Magellan ·Portuguese ·First to circumnavigate the world ·Does not survive - killed in Phillipines

  10. Christopher Columbus ·Italian, Spain finances trip ·Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria ·Looking for sea route to Asia ·Symbolic discoverer of America

  11. COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE Trade of new items between Europe and America Native to America Native to Europe

  12. TRIANGULAR TRADE Failure to enslave the Native Americans leads to African Slaves

  13. Spanish Empire in America Conquistadors - Soldiers who led military expeditions in America

  14. Hernando Cortez ·Aztecs ·Vastly outnumbered ·Smallpox kills 1/3 of city in 6 months

  15. Francisco Pizarro ·Inca ·Captures leader ·Demands "Room full of Gold" ·Ransom paid - leader killed

  16. New Spain ·Claims all of South, Central and lower North America (except...? ·Juan Ponce de Leon ·Puerto Rico (San Juan) ·Florida (Fountain of Youth) ·Hernando de Soto ·Southeast of U.S.

  17. Treatment of Native Americans Encomienda System Spanish can tax or force labor on N.A. but must protect and convert ...turned them into slaves Plantations Large farms that grow only 1 crop...Need many laborers to be profitable Mining Gold and Silver...Deadliest of jobs

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