Transcript New Empires in the Americas

New Empires in the Americas
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
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Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
What does Renaissance mean?
Which class was underneath the king?
Which class was next?
Which class was at the bottom?
Reminder
 Test on Thursday will cover American
Indians, Friday’s powerpoint and explorers
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
 1) He invented the printing press
 2) Affected art, literature, politics, and
science
 3) Nobles
 4) Knights (Vassals)
 5) Peasants (Serfs)
F.O.A. Question 1
 You are sailing and land at a place that you
know has never been found by your people.
What are some of the first things you would
do?
 You discover that there are native people in
that land, and they begin constantly
attacking you. How would you respond?
Vikings
 First Europeans to make contact with NA
– Great shipbuilders and sailors
 Settled first in Iceland (870), then Greenland
(1000)
– Erik the Red
 Leif Eriksson sails further west to Canada
and possibly to New England
 Attacks and distance from home forced
them to return home quickly
Question 2
 What are some reasons that nations might have
for exploring new regions?
 Henry the Navigator of Portugal
– Founded a school of navigation and financed
explorations of West Africa
– Reasons for exploration
 Asian spices and goods
 Religion
 Interest in Asian cultures
 ALL TRADE WITH ASIA WAS BY LAND!
Question 3
 What are some tools that we use today that help
us navigate or find our way?
Technological Advances
 Astrolabe
– Charted the stars to help navigate
 New ships called caravels
– Used back rudders and triangular sails
New Route to Asia
 Vasco Da Gama of
Portugal
– Rounded the Cape of
Good Hope
Question 4
 What might be some effects of this
exploration by Portugal?
Christopher Columbus
 Hired by Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella to claim territory for Spain.
 Set out to discover a new trade route to India.
 Landed in the Caribbean; named the island San
Salvador (“Holy Savior”)
Question
 How do you think other European countries
felt about Columbus’ discovery of the New
World?
 What might they have done about it?
 Portugal was very
upset with Spain and
complained to the
Pope.
 Line of Demarcation
– Portugal complained
that this was unfair
 Portugal and Spain
compromised
– Treaty of Tordesillas
Other Explorers
 Amerigo Vespucci
– “America” is named after him
 Vasco Balboa
– First European to see the Pacific Ocean
 Ferdinand Magellan
– His crew was the first to circumnavigate the
world
Columbian Exchange
 The explorers took animals, plants, and
goods back with them to Europe from their
trips
 This exchange of goods between Europe,
Africa, Asia, and the New World is called the
Columbian Exchange.
 Goods brought to the Americas from Europe
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Cattle
Citrus fruits
Grains
Horses
Sugarcane
Disease
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Europe
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Cocoa
Corn
Potatoes
Squash
Tobacco
Turkeys
Assignment
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Read pages 42-45
Answer Nos. 1-3 all parts
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