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Three Discoveries of America

Three Discoveries of America. 1st?. Beringia. How were they doing?. What will happen to them?. Happy Leif Erikson Day!!. 2 nd ?. 3 rd ?. Prior to the “ discovery” of America, Europe was experiencing the Middle Ages (Dark Ages). During this time, the Crusades take place

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Three Discoveries of America

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  1. Three Discoveries of America

  2. 1st? Beringia

  3. How were they doing?

  4. What will happen to them?

  5. Happy Leif Erikson Day!! 2nd?

  6. 3rd?

  7. Prior to the “ discovery” of America, Europe was experiencing the Middle Ages (Dark Ages)

  8. During this time, the Crusades take place • war by Christians to take back “Holy Land” from Muslims While fighting they decided Asia was a good place to shop!!

  9. Renaissance • “Rebirth” in art and learning • Brings Europe out of the “Dark Ages”

  10. Best way to Asia? • Vasco de Gama – first to sail around Africa and reach Asia

  11. Christopher Columbus I can find a better way to Asia!! • Plan to reach Asia by sailing west • He thought …. • Short trip (3 wks) • Smaller earth • Larger Asia • No land in between!!!

  12. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to pay. • They wanted… • $$$ from trade • Spread Catholicism

  13. I told you I could find a better way to Asia!! • He left in 1492 – took 2 months! • thought he had reached the Indies

  14. made 3 more trips to the Americas • he died believing he had reached Asia

  15. Amerigo Vespucci –realized Columbus didn’t reach Asia – America is named for him That place Columbus went was so NOT Asia!

  16. Spain claims the “New World”

  17. Vasco Nunez de Balboa - 1st to reach Pacific Ocean – did so by crossing Panama

  18. Ferdinand Magellan - crew was first to circumnavigate world

  19. Welcome to our land. We are just here for the gold! Hernando Cortez – defeated Aztecs, gained riches forSpain

  20. Francisco Pizarro – conquered the Incas, more $$ for Spain Yeah! More gold for Spain!

  21. We are Protestant. We don’t take orders from the Pope! You can’t keep us out either! The Pope said the New World was ours!! Keep out!

  22. Nations would compete for “New World” for….. • Religion – Catholic vs. Protestant (social) • $$$ – resources and markets (ecomonic) • Power – want empires to grow (political) God glory gold

  23. ¿Por qué no hablan español? • Open textbooks to page 57 • Read pg. 57 and create a Multi-Flow Map showing the causes and effects of the defeat of the Spanish Armada

  24. Spain wants to take over England AND make it Catholic Spain’s image suffered – no longer unbeatable Defeat of the Spanish Armada 21miles Spanish galleons are outmaneuvered By the English sea dogs England gets to remain independent AND Protestant Armada retreats – is hit by a severe storm and barely makes it home Other nations will challenge Spain’s claims to the “new world”

  25. Where did my Starbucks come from?

  26. Columbian Exchange? • Transfer of plants, animals and diseases between hemispheres Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere

  27. COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE WEST EAST Potatoes + Coffee Beans +

  28. What were the positive and negative effects of the Columbian Exchange? • Positive- plants and animals • America got : • cows, pigs, horses, sheep • grapes, onion, wheat • Europe got : • potatoes, corn, peanuts • Negative – transfer of germs! • America got : • diseases such as smallpox, measles & malaria • killed an estimated 20 million Native American

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