Contact and Exploration August 30/31, 2017

Learning Outcomes (LO): 1 Learning Outcomes (LO): 1. Explain the policies and procedures in American history 2. Why did Europeans start exploring? 3. Why is there controversy around Columbus’ discovery of the Americas? Review Last Class Notes—see ppt Columbus—video/sheet/video MAP HW: Map due and Map Quiz on Wednesday, 9/6/17 for A-Day and Thursday, 9-7-17 for B-Day

Review Questions (Start answering as soon as you arrive in class)(Some answers can be found on your syllabus sheet)(Answer in Note Book) What is the procedure for going to the bathroom? How do you find out what you missed if you are absent? Will Mr. Jones accept late work? What area of the room should you not be in without permission? Why? (what comparison did Mr. Jones make?) What is the preferred writing utensil in Mr. Jones’ classroom? (Be Specific) How will to utilize the textbook from home? What are the 3 categories of grades at BHS? What is more important in Mr. Jones’ class? Skills or Facts? Explain

Factors Contributing to European Expansion 1. The Catholic (universal) Church. Protestant Reformation did not take place until sixteenth century. Desire for new converts 2. Ottoman Empire cut Europeans off from land based trade in spices and luxury goods with Asia! 3. New routes to Asia were needed!

4. New technologies, geographical knowledge and cartographical skills Caravel and triangular sails for ocean voyages Gunpowder and steel Astrolabe and Compass The shape and size of world had been known! Columbus using Biblical ideas refused to accept the distance to Asia was 12000 miles; he thought it was 3500!

5. More powerful nation states England and France slowly developing. Spain unified by Ferdinand and Isabella:

Columbus Hoped to convert Asians to Christianity and find wealth to assist Europeans in struggle with Islam 1492 - “I found very many islands filled with people innumerable, and of them all I have taken possession for their highnesses” Treated people of Caribbean horrifically! Took slaves to return to Europe. Ideas spread rapidly due to newly invented printing press. Pope recognized conquest – 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas gave Spain newly discovered western lands and Portugal newly discovered eastern lands