Three Worlds Meet

Native Americans -Crossed the land bridge during the last Ice Age -Started as Hunter/Gatherers (nomadic) -Eventually developed Agriculture (stationary) -adapted to their environments -close relationship to the land communal ownership – everyone owns everything -belief in universal spirit – all connected through nature -Tribal communities – elders in charge

*(don’t write this down, just listen) Europe *(don’t write this down, just listen) Birth of “humanism” Crusades -exploring and trading Europe disorganized Greeks and the Romans

Vasco Da Gama (from Portugal) -Went around Africa to India Explorers -Renaissance -A period of cultural rebirth which created a renewed interest in exploration Vasco Da Gama (from Portugal) -Went around Africa to India Christopher Columbus -reached the Americas in 1492, arrived at an island called San Salvador -Columbus thought he was in the West Indies, off the coast of Asia https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/080_columbus.html

-Reached the Pacific by crossing Panama Other Explorers Amerigo Vespucci -Realized that the Americas are continents Vasco Balboa -Reached the Pacific by crossing Panama Ferdinand Magellan -Sailed around the world Conquistadors- Spanish explorers who wanted: GOLD Cortés – Aztéc Pizarro - Inca

-Columbus’ impression Impact of Contact -Columbus’ impression -colonization by force: Natives have no choice -effects of disease -importation of Africans -Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/timeline/168.html

Impact of Contact -Columbus’ impression -colonization by force Natives have no choice -effects of disease Estimated 90% of NA’s died of smallpox -importation of Africans -began in the 1600s -Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal

-Treaty of Tordesillas Impact of Contact -Treaty of Tordesillas A treaty between Spain and Portugal that divided the Americas for future exploration  good deal for Spain

2 Major Impacts of Columbian Exchange -The transfer of goods between New World societies (America) and Old World societies (Europe) -Americas sent corn, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, peanuts, tobacco -Europe sent horses, cows, pigs, and technology (and DISEASE) 2 Major Impacts of Columbian Exchange 1) World Population Increase 2) NA population devastated because of disease

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPA5oNpfM4

European Settlements -European Settlements -as European nations began to settle the New World they settled in certain areas -Spanish-- St. Augustine, Florida 1565 Southwest Florida, Texas -French– Canada, Mississippi R. -Dutch —New York -English —East Coast

A group of English settlers led by Sir Walter Raleigh First English Attempt -Roanoke, NC A group of English settlers led by Sir Walter Raleigh Roanoke became known as the “Lost Colony” John White -went back to England for supplies, returned 3 years later and found no one at Roanoke Virginia Dare -1st English born child in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bFHjND7RAQ

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