Spaniards Reach the Americas Lesson 2 Vocabulary expedition colony Columbian Exchange How did Spanish explorers bring change to the Americas? Reading Skill Cause and Effect Teacher Notes Essential Question: How did Spanish explorers bring change to the Americas?

Spaniards Reach the Americas Christopher Columbus Leader of an expedition to the Indies Sailed west instead of east Niña, Pinta, and Santa María Reached present-day San Salvador Sailed to America three times. Greeted warmly by the Taínos Gave them glass beads and brass bells Teacher Notes Columbus was looking for a sea route to Asia when he landed in the Central america. This began the Columbian Exchange of food, animals, and tools between the Americas and Europe.

Spaniards Reach the Americas Christopher Columbus Columbus called the Taíno “Indios” because he believed he had reached the Indies. “Admiral of the Ocean Sea” Spanish forced the Taíno to mine gold. Many Taíno died in rebellions or from disease. By 1500s, Taíno almost wiped out. Teacher Notes Opinions of Christopher Columbus have changed. At first he was “Admiral of the Ocean Sea,” hailed as a visionary sailor and heroic explorer. Recently, historians have considered his voyages from the perspective of Native Americans.

Spaniards Reach the Americas Christopher Columbus Many Europeans thought their technology and culture were superior. Native American groups had developed governments, kinship systems, cities, and irrigation systems. Columbus’s 1493 expedition landed on island of Hispaniola. The Spanish set up a colony on the island. Amerigo Vespucci was the first to believe that America was a new land. America named for him Teacher Notes Taínos contributed the following English words: keys (tropical islands) hammock hurricane potato savanna

Spaniards Reach the Americas Columbian Exchange Movement of people, animals, plants, and diseases Teacher Notes Europeans were introduced to new foods such as tomatoes and corn, which improved their diets. They brought germs and disease such as smallpox and measles, which killed millions of native people. Horses made hunting easier for Native Americans. Cattle and pigs became new food sources for Native Americans. Native Americans began to use wool to make clothing.