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“Now that I have your attention, let’s learn about the explorers…” -said the “Ugly Dutchess”

Discover the significant journeys of explorers, from Prince Henry the Navigator to Christopher Columbus and the Conquistadors, and how they shaped history through conquest, trade, and cultural exchange. Learn about the biological impacts, the conquest of Native American civilizations, and the transformation of Europe through new wealth and industries.

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“Now that I have your attention, let’s learn about the explorers…” -said the “Ugly Dutchess”

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  1. “Now that I have your attention, let’s learn about the explorers…” -said the “Ugly Dutchess”

  2. Prince Henry the Navigator • Captured cities in N. Africa for Portugal. • Gold, spices, saving souls • Pepper and cloves • African slaves were taken from Africa by Portuguese.

  3. Other Portuguese Sailors • Dias- sails to the Cape of Good Hope • De Gama sails to India

  4. Christopher Columbus

  5. Hostile Inhabitants? • “They never say no”- Chris Columbus • The natives’ generosity amazed Columbus.

  6. Conquer and Convert

  7. Biological Impacts • New fruits, veggies, and animals • Measles and small pox brought to Americas • Syphilis taken back to Europe

  8. Conquistadors • Cortes conquers Moctezuma and the Aztecs • Pizarro conquers Atahualpa and the Incas.

  9. Las Casas and Montaigne • Sympathized with the native Americans

  10. Impact on Europe • Influx of metals and spices • Increased metals led to European inflation • Expansion in printing, mining, textile, weapons, silk industries • New wealth for many and standard of living increased • Class distinction between clergy and laity nearly non-existent.

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