Transcript Unit 4, SSWH 10 a - Explorers and Conquistadors

Explorers and
Conquistadors
Unit 4, SSWH 10 a
What effect did the Age of Discovery &
expansion have on the Americas,
Africa, & Asia?
SSWH 10 a
Explain the roles of explorers
and conquistadors; include
Zheng He, Vasco da Gama,
Christopher Columbus,
Ferdinand Magellan, James
Cook, and Samuel de
Champlain.
Conquistador and Explorer
• Conquistador: Spanish
soldiers, explorers, & fortune
hunters who took part in the
conquest of the Americas in
th
the 16 century. p. 472
• Explorer: a person who travels
in search of geographical or
scientific information.
Zheng He, 1430s
• Chinese Muslim admiral, led 7
expeditions
• Chinese emperor, Youglo,
wanted the world to see
China’s greatness
• Traveled from Southeast Asia to
eastern Africa p. 381-382
• Some foreign countries
paid tribute to China, &
all received Chinese gifts
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• After the 7 expedition
China withdrew into
isolation
Christopher Columbus, 1492
• Spanish wanted a direct route
to Asia
• October, discovered an island
in the Caribbean “West Indies”
• Opened the way for European
colonization of the Americas
p. 449-451, 472 -473
• Increased tensions between
Spain & Portugal
• Treaty of Tordesillas:
Agreement of both countries
& what land they could have
(imaginary line North &
South)
p. 450,481
Vasco da Gama, 1497
• Portuguese explorer – explored
the east African coast
• In 1498, reached Calicut (India)
• Returned to Portugal, 1499,
brought back cargo 60 times
the cost of the voyage
• Discovered a direct route to
India p. 448
Ferdinand Magellan, 1519
• Portuguese explorer, sailed
for Spain to the new ocean
(Pacific)
• Sailed around the southern
tip of South America
• Eventually, they reached the
Philippines 1521 p.451, 459
• Magellan died in the
Philippines (local war) & his
crew returned home 1522
• First group to
circumnavigate the world
(sail around)
Samuel de Champlain,
1608
• French explorer went into the
New York harbor & sailed up
the St. Lawrence River.
• He & 32 colonists found
Quebec, which became the
base for French colonies “New France” p. 483
James Cook, 1769
• British sea captain, claimed
New Zealand and part of
Australia for England
• Responsible for detailed
Charts and Maps
p. 798,800
Map it
Chose 1 explorer and pretend
they were never
born…describe how the map
would look different without
their exploration.
Jot your answer—1 minute
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