The European Conquest of the Americas
Christófo Colón [1451-1506]
Columbus’ Four Voyages
Ferdinand Magellan & the First Circumnavigation of the World:
European Explorations
The First Spanish Conquests: The Aztecs vs. Fernando Cortés Montezuma II
Mexico Surrenders to Cortés
The First Spanish Conquests: The Incas vs. Francisco Pizarro Atahualpa
Why would the 'Columbian Exchange' be considered the tsunami of unintentional "bio-terrorism"?? Docs. 1- 4
The “Columbian Exchange” Squash Avocado Peppers Sweet Potatoes Turkey Pumpkin Tobacco Quinine Cocoa Pineapple Cassava POTATO Peanut TOMATO Vanilla MAIZE Syphilis Trinkets Liquor GUNS Olive COFFEE BEAN Banana Rice Onion Turnip Honeybee Barley Grape Peach SUGAR CANE Oats Citrus Fruits Pear Wheat HORSE Cattle Sheep Pigs Smallpox Flu Typhus Measles Malaria Diptheria Whooping Cough
Cycle of Conquest & Colonization Official European Colony! Explorers Conquistadores Official European Colony! Missionaries Permanent Settlers
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Slave Ship
“Coffin” Position Below Deck
African Captives Thrown Overboard
Slaves Working in a Brazilian Sugar Mill
Mercantilism The economy and trade are essential to the health and safety of the nation. Get as much gold and silver as you can. Establish a favorable balance of trade. Get colonies.
Treasures from the Americas!
The Colonial Class System Peninsulares Creoles Mestizos Mulattos Native Indians Black Slaves
European Empires in the Americas