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Exploration

Exploration . Unit 1.2. Who came before Columbus?. Besides the original Native Americans, one group from Europe - Vikings Vineland, around 1000 A.D. Why does it not really matter compared to Columbus?. Portugal. Prince Henry the Navigator – Started school, financed explorations

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Exploration

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  1. Exploration Unit 1.2

  2. Who came before Columbus? • Besides the original Native Americans, one group from Europe - • Vikings • Vineland, around 1000 A.D. • Why does it not really matter compared to Columbus?

  3. Portugal • Prince Henry the Navigator – Started school, financed explorations • Portugal would search for route to Asia around Africa • Later Treaty of Tordesillas between Portugal and Spain. • Why would the Pope want this in 1494? • What was the problem with it?

  4. 1492 Who sailed the Ocean blue? • 1492 and Columbus changes history. • Columbian Exchange • New things in new places. • What are some new things to the New World? • What are some new things to the Old World? • What major agricultural products came to Florida that were not here before Columbus?

  5. Spanish in the Americas • Conquistadores and the three Gs - ____, ____, and ____ • Cortes and the Aztecs • Repeating theme for Native Americans: • What happened to them once they met Europeans? • Encomienda System – demanded labor (feudal-like) • What was the problem with Native Americans for labor? • What was the solution?

  6. Spanish in Florida (and Citrus Co.) • Ponce de Leon – 1513. What happened on his 2nd trip? • What is he truly looking for? • Pánfilo de Narváez – 1527 • Hernando de Soto – 1539 • St. Augustine (first city established in future US) • Pensacola and missions • Why did the Spanish establish those towns in Florida?

  7. Spanish in the Southwest • Santa Fe established as capital of New Mexico in 1609. • Harsh treatment of Native Americans led to Pueblo Rebellion • Led by Pope in 1680 • California missions in response to Russian Alaska settlement

  8. French in the Americas • Would settle in future Canada, Great Lakes area, and Mississippi River valley. New France • Explorers – Champlain, Jolliet, Marquette, La Salle • What was their major source of income? • How was their treatment of Native Americans different from other Europeans? Why?

  9. The Dutch and Swedish • Established trading posts called Patroons • In New Netherlands • Now New York • New Amsterdam – NYC • Many financial ideas start • Port Orange – Albany • How was the treatment of Native Americans by the Dutch? • Swedish settle in current N.J. area • Taken over by Dutch • Bring to America the log cabin

  10. Early British Exploration • Sir Francis Drake and raids on Spanish • John Cabot and the search for the Northwest Passage • Defeat of Spanish Armada in 1588 open door for English • Roanoke – “The Lost Colony” – founded in 1587 • Virginia Dare – 1st English child born in North America • What happened to it? • Croatan

  11. Jamestown - 1607 • Virginia Company / London Company • Joint-stock company – purpose is to make $$$ • What were they looking for? • John Smith • Powhattan and his daughter (who is that?) • Starving Time (1609/10) • Saved (economically) by John Rolfe and his “brown gold” • Virginia Company later bankrupted, Virginia became the 1stroyal colony.

  12. Reflection Questions • What long-term impacts did Spanish colonies have on what would be the United States? • Why did the Spanish settle Florida and California? • How was the treatment of Native Americans by different European Countries? • Why did the English first come to North America? • What is the real story behind the story of Pocahontas?

  13. Links • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6SrZ-6cGVA – Pocahontas gold song • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSu4hOLYrXk – Pocahontas savages • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Mn3e3VF7w –review video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooe50C8BLZU – APUSH video • http://www.apva.org/history/ - Jamestown

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