Transcript History Causes of World War I

Exploration & the Americas
Section
Caravel,
Triangular sails made it possible to sail
against the wind.
Zig Zag pattern
Who lead the way in exploration?
Portugal 1st had trading outpost on
African West Coast
Prince Henry started the
Navigation School
Ship Builders, Map Makers, Compass, &
Sailing classes
Who was the first to sail around the
southern tip of Africa
Bartolomeu Dias
Who was the first to make a round
trip to India?
Vasco de Gama
Columbus discovered ?
The Americas (the Bahamas)
He was looking for a quicker route to
India for Trade;
to get an advantage over the Spanish
Who was the first to sail around the
world?
Magellan (of Spain)
Which country took control of trade
in the Indies?
The Dutch or Netherlands
The 1st people came to the Americas
from
Asia
Why ?
Following food
What did they do?
Hunt & Gather
How did agriculture help them?
Formed societies
What did they Grow?
Maize, (type of corn)
Beans,
Squash
Mayans developed a ?
Super accurate calendar
Based on Astronomy (Sun & Moon)
Mayans & Aztecs could engineer
great buildings due to?
Mathematical concept of ZERO
What is a Codex
Mayan Writing System
Tenochtitlan
200,000 people in 1500’s
Larger than any Euro capital at the time
Located on an Island
Not central planned divided into Square
communities that act independently
Why did other tribes not like the
Aztecs?
Sacrifices for the sun god
The sun would not rise without blood
Thousands would be sacrificed
Captives from war,
In 1520 Who led the conquest of the
Aztecs?
Cortez
He was able to defeat them because
the Aztecs became sick from the
European diseases left behind over a
period of 3 months