BELLWORK: BLOCK 2 Why was it important for explorers to find a trade route to Asia? Explain! How did the Exploration Era impact civilizations in the Americas? What is circumnavigation? THINKER: What was the Line of Demarcation? How did this impact the balance of power in Europe? (page 215)

Spain and Portugal: European Rivals SPAIN: Christopher Columbus PORTUGAL: Amerigo Vespucci

Line of Demarcation divided the world between two powers

Portuguese Empire

Spanish Empire

France and Britain join the race…

Exploration Project: Information Side Dias De Gama Columbus Magellan Cortes Dates of Voyage Country Represented Ending Point Motives Results This requires RESEARCH and READING!!! You will lose points for generalizations and vague statements – be specific! Use both world history texts.

BELLWORK: December 2nd What was the Middle Passage? What was this journey like for Africans? (221) What is Triangular Trade? List three effects of Exploration. (210)

The Effects of Exploration

Effects of Exploration: Increased Trade Triangular Trade: Network of trade between the New World, Europe and Africa. Exchange of animals, plants, cultures, slaves, and diseases between the New World and the Old World. (Columbian Exchange) Traded crops and livestock Diseases, especially smallpox, killed 50-90% of Native populations. First appearance of African slaves (Middle Passage)

Vasco de Gama 1497

Old World Native Plants Citrus, apple, banana, mango, rice, wheat, coffee, and onion.

New World Native Plants Corn, tomato, potato, vanilla, rubber, cocoa, and tobacco.

Smallpox

Effects of Exploration: Slavery

Effects of Exploration: Cultural Diffusion Spread of cultural beliefs/ideas between different societies (religion, government, art, etc.)

Effects of Exploration: Decline of Empires

Effects of Exploration: Expanding European Empires & New World migration

Other Effects of Exploration Increased power of monarchs Interconnected world (spread ideas!) Spread of Christianity Circumnavigation New scientific discoveries New technology

Unit 3 Review Crossword Unit 3 covered a lot of content….. Renaissance, Reformation & Exploration. To review over these important concepts, you are going to complete a review crossword puzzle. Use all unit 3 notes, handouts, textbook What you do not finish will be homework!

Fall Final Study Guide & Exam Info Next Week  Political/Scientific developments post-Ren/Ref Final Study Guide = 100 points!!! Historical Vocabulary: 36 terms Important People: 18 people Study Questions: 17 questions (3 points each!) Final Exam = 10% of Fall Semester Grade Fall Final Essay  Cause & Effect (2%) Monday December 12th! Fall Final Exam  62 MC questions (w/ sources) & 13 countries (8%) Tues 12/20 (pd. 2) & Wed 12/21 (pd. 4) The LAST day to turn in any late/missing work is FRI 12/16

Colombian Exchange For bellwork today, you will read the “Columbian Exchange” handout. This is yours to keep, so as you read highlight/annotate, then answer the following questions: Explain the interaction between the Taino and Columbus’ crew. Define the Columbian Exchange. How were Europeans able to conquer the Americas so easily? Why were New World natives so susceptible to disease? How did diseases affect their populations? Which old world plants/animals created problems for the New World? Why did Europeans start using Africans as slaves instead of natives? THINKER: In your opinion, was the Columbian Exchange more of a positive or negative development in world history? Explain!