Early American Exploration Spanish America
New Technology Makes It Happen
Portuguese Get Things Started Vespucci Self-promoter Henry the Navigator Financier/Visionary (Early 15th Century) Dias Cape of Good Hope Journey (1488) Vasco Da Gama Sails to India (1497)
Columbus and the New World
New World Benefits
New World Negatives
Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)
The Three G’s: God, Gold, and Glory
Spanish Conquistadors De Leon “Fountain of Youth” (1513) Pizarro Conquered the Incas (1533) Cortes Conquered the Aztecs (1518) Coronado “Seven Cities of Gold” (1540)
Encomienda System
Spread of Spanish America
Spanish Colonies St. Augustine, FL (1565) Port Royal, NC
Explored North America (Circa 1000 AD) Founded Greenland (982 AD) The First Visitors Leif Erikson Explored North America (Circa 1000 AD) Eric the Red Founded Greenland (982 AD) L’Anse aux Meadows (Circa 1000 AD)
Upper North American Exploration Verrazano Explored East Coast of U.S. (1526) Cartier Explored St. Lawrence River (1535) Champlain Founder of Quebec (1609) John Cabot First Exploration of East Coast of U.S. (1497)
Exploring the Mississippi Louis Juliet Explored with Marquette Jacques Marquette Explored Miss. River (1673) Robert de La Salle Claimed/Named Louisiana (1682)
“Coureur des Bois”
Hudson Explores New York (1607-1608) Henry Hudson: sails for the Dutch.