Big Ten Explorers

Columbus Sailed west to Indies Landed on the Bahamas Sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Magellan Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean Sailed through “straits of Magellan” Died in Philippines Crew lst to circumnavigate the world

Magellan’s route

Cabot Sailed for England Landed on coast of New-foundland Gave England claim to North America

Ponce de Leon 1st to land on the mainland of North America Looking for “fountain of youth” Established St. Augustine, Florida

De Soto Sailed for Spain Explored Mississippi River – Present-day Oklahoma

Coronado Looking for fabled seven cities of gold Explored present-day Arizona and New Mexico

Hernan Cortes Spanish Conquistador Conquered Aztec emperor Montezuma

Montezuma’s Revenge!!! The colloquial term for any cases of traveler's diarrhea contracted by tourists visiting Mexico. It is caused by an intestinal bacteria It may be accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, and bloating

Balboa Spanish Explorer Claimed Pacific Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain

Pizaro Conquered the Inca Empire

Pizaro and Atahualpa The Incan ransom was worth approximately $72 Billion in today’s market prices Pizaro held the Incan ruler in the “ransom room” in cajamarca, Peru and demanded it be filled with gold and sliver

After receiving the ransom, Pizarro ordered the execution of Atahualpa by fire anyway

America was named after him Amerigo Vespucci Explorer and Mapmaker America was named after him Vespucci’s Map

Columbian Exchange Products grown in the Americas and then shipped to either Europe or Africa. Products shipped to Europe were for exchanged for money, or tradable goods Products shipped to Africa were exchanged for slaves Slavery does not become a major factor in the Americas in the early exploration years. After colonization and settlements form in the New World and industrialization takes hold of Europe, Slaves are greater in demand and the Slave Trade booms

Goods in the Columbian Exchange

Chocolate

Sugarcane…One of the worlds biggest cash crops

Sugarcane fields grow where the climate is tropical or subtropical

Sugarcane predates many other cash crops During the Age of Exploration many island cultures were exploited, and their native lands used to cultivate sugarcane production Traditional Method of Sugarcane Production

A large driving factor of sugarcane production stems from the creation of Rum through sugar fermentation

Weapons of Mass Destruction from Europe - Cortez and other explorers of the Americas purposely traded blankets infected with smallpox to natives

Other diseases introduced include Measles Influenza