Transcript Explorers Along with Cause and Effects of the age of Explorations

EXPLORERS ALONG WITH CAUSE
AND EFFECTS OF THE AGE OF
EXPLORATIONS
IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE HAVE
LEARNED ABOUT EXPLORERS LET’S DO
A QUICK REVIEW
 What continents did Europeans know about BEFORE Age of
Exploration
 What are two types of goods Europeans liked from The Indies
 What is the location of “The Indies”
 What is the name of the road Europeans used to get the spices
and what happened?
 What are two types of new technology that helped with the Age
of Exploration ?
IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE HAVE
LEARNED ABOUT EXPLORERS LET’S DO
A QUICK REVIEW
 What were the three biggest reasons Europeans wanted to
explore the world?
 What were the four major countries that explored
 Who set up the navigation school that helped the Portuguese
explore?
 What did Spain call their explorers?
 What did the Pope do for Portugal and Spain to help figure out
what land they could get?
 Why did the French come to the new world (2 F’s)
PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS WHO
ACIEVED “GLORY”
PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS
 Vasco da Gama:
PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS
 Vasco da Gama:
 Who: Sailed for Portugal
 What: He found a water route to India “The Indies”
 When: Left Portugal in 1497 and returned in 1499
 Where: Sailed down the Atlantic Ocean past Africa to “The
Indies” (India)
 Why Important: da Gama found FIRST route to “The Indies”
and Portugal bc very rich and powerful bc of this
PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS
 Extra info: He was given a TOWN for his discoveries and half his
men died on the voyage (170 men to start)
 da Gama bio
SPANISH EXPLORERS
*Looking for
WESTERN path
towards The Indies bc
of the Treaty of
Tordesillas
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Christopher Columbus
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Christopher Columbus
 Who: Sailed for Spain (born in modern day Italy)
 What: He was first European to sail west towards Asia and first
European since Vikings to “discover” the “New World” North
America. Made four voyages
 When: From 1492 till 1504
 Where: Columbus thought he went to “The Indies” (Called the
locals Indians) but actually went to The Caribbean. First landed
at location now called The Bahamas
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Why Important:
 1. First European during Age of Exploration to find the New World
 2. Explorers started sailing west to try to find “The Indies”
 3. He introduced Europeans to: corn, tomatoes, potatoes, and
tobacco
 4. He introduced Native Americans to: the wheel, plow, pigs,
cattle
 5. Until his death he believed he was near Japan and China
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Extra Info: His real name isn’t Christopher Columbus it is Cristoforo
Colombo
 Died with no money
 Columbus Bio
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Ferdinand Magellan
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Ferdinand Magellan
 Who: Sailed for Spain (From Portugal)
 What: Led first sailing expedition around the world
 When: 1519-1522
 Where: Sailed around the world
 Why Important:
 1. Proved Earth was round
 2. Discovered Earth was bigger than previous known
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Why Important:
 3. Named the Pacific Ocean (means calm water)
 4. Was killed halfway through his voyage (On the Spice Islands
“Modern Day Philippines”)
 5. Proved you could sail around the world
 Extra Info: When he left to sail around the world he had five ships
and 270 men but when they returned to Spain only 18 men
returned!
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Magellan Bio
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Francisco Pizarro
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Francisco Pizarro
 Who: Sailed for Spain
 What: He conquered the Incan Empire!
 When: 1532
 Where: Western coast of South America (Modern day Peru)
 Why Important:
 1. He conquered one of the largest empires in the New World
 2. Sent millions of dollars of gold and silver back to Spain
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Why Important:
 3. He helped set up colonies for Spain in New World
 4. Forced the natives to work in Gold and Silver mines
 Extra Info: He was born poor and became WEALTHY thanks to his
journey’s (GLORY!!!)
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Pizarro Bio
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Hernan Cortes
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Hernan Cortes
 Who: Sailed for Spain
 What: Conquered the mighty Aztec Empire
 When: 1519
 Where: Explored modern day Mexico and Hondura
 Why Important:
 1. Sent gold and silver back to Spain
 2. Was able to conquer the Aztecs even though he had smaller
force (guns!)
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Extra Info:
 1. The leader of the Aztec Empire Montezuma treated Cortez with
respect when he first came to the Aztec Empire bc Montezuma
believed he was a “White God” he had a dream about!
 Cortes Bio
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Vasco Balboa
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Vasco Balboa
 Who: Sailed for Spain
 What: First European to see a “new ocean” (Pacific)
 When: 1513
 Where: Modern day Panama
 Why Important: He discovered what became the Pacific Ocean and
claimed THE ENTIRE OCEAN FOR SPAIN!
 Extra Fact: HE WAS BEHEADED bc someone was jealous of him!
SPANISH EXPLORERS
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Amerigo Vespucci
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Amerigo Vespucci
 Who: Sailed for Spain (born in Italy)
 What: First to realize the “New World” was new continents not
Asia
 When: 1497 to 1507
 Where: Up and down North and South America
 Why Important: Discovered Amazon River, and told Europeans the
new lands being explored were new continents.
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Juan Ponce de Leon
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Juan Ponce de Leon
 Who: Sailed for Spain
 What: Discovered and named Florida (means flowers)
 When: 1513
 Where: Southern Coast of America
 Why Important:
 1. Slaughtered thousands of Indians
 2. Discovered Florida and searched for Fountain of Youth
SPANISH EXPLORERS
 Extra Info: Was killed by a poison arrow from in 1521
 Fountain of Youth
ENGLISH EXPLORERS
ENGLAND EXPLORERS
 Sir Francis Drake
ENGLAND EXPLORERS
 Sir Francis Drake
 Who: Sailed for England
 What: First Englishmen to sail around the world and was known
for being a “pirate”
 When: 1577-1580 (journey around the world)
 Where: Sailed around the world
 Why Important:
 1. He helped England defeat the Spanish Armada
ENGLAND EXPLORERS
 Why Important:
 2. Helped England make colonies in Africa, Asia, and North
America
 3. Helped England become the greatest sea power during its era
Extra Info: Died of dysentery What is dysentery
ENGLAND EXPLORERS
FRANCE EXPLORERS
ENGLAND EXPLORERS
 Jacques Cartier
ENGLAND EXPLORERS
 Jacques Cartier
 Who: Sailed for France
 What: Was searching for Northwest Passage (water route that
connects Pacific and Atlantic Oceans)
 When: 1534
 Where: Modern day Canada
 Why Important:
 1. He is the man who named Canada
ENGLAND EXPLORERS
 Why Important:
 2. He discovered the St. Lawrence River
 3. He helped set colonies in Quebec
 Cartier Bio