When Worlds Collide: Mind Mapping - Let’s Put It All Together Consider the questions below when developing your mind map. Develop a visual mind map. Use both drawings and phrases/key words. 1.Why did the Europeans start to explore around the world? What were they hoping to gain? 2.What parts of the world did Europeans go? 3.What impact did Europeans have on the native lands they explored? Think people, culture, economics, etc. Be prepared to share your group’s mind map with the class.

European Age of Exploration Why, What, Who, and Where

Motives for Exploration Gold God Glory Water Route to Asia

Innovations in Maritime Navigation Caravel Compass Maps

Treaty of Tordesillas Signed in 1494 by Spain and Portugal An imaginary line of demarcation East would be controlled by Portugal West would be controlled by Spain

European Explorers Portugal Prince Henry the Navigator Vasco da Gama –First to round the Cape of Good Hope and reach India

European Explorers Spain Christopher Columbus –Founded the New World Hernan Cortez –Conquered the Aztecs Francisco Pizarro –Conquered the Incas

European Explorers England Francis Drake –First Englishman to sail around the world –Sailed for Queen Elizabeth I –Famous Pirate

European Explorers France Jacques Cartier –Claimed Canada for France

Diffusion of Christianity Migration of colonists –Carried with them Faith Language Culture

What Was The Triangular Trade? Name given to the trading route used by European merchants who exchanged goods with Africans for slaves, shipped the slaves to the Americas, sold them and brought goods from the Americas back to Europe.

Triangular Trade

What Each Line Represents The first leg was the journey from Europe to Africa where goods were exchanged for slaves. The second, or middle, leg of the journey was the transportation of slaves to the Americas. It was nicknamed the 'middle passage. ’ The third and final leg of the journey, was the transport of goods from the Americas back to Europe.

What was the impact of European exploration around the world in the 1500’s? -human-body-sci/health/smallpox-sci.html

I. AFRICA

A. European explorers exploited the people and resources of Africa: Trading posts were set up on the coast of Africa The land and resources (gold, diamonds, etc.) were taken over. The people were sold into slavery.

What European influences can be found in Africa even today?

II. ASIA

A. Europeans set up trading posts along the coast of Southern Asia. B. Trading companies owned by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British controlled the trade in Southeast Asia.

III. The Americas

A. The people and resources of the Americas were also exploited by the European explorers. ► The Aztec and Inca Empires were destroyed. ► European colonies were established.

B. The settlement of the Americas by Europeans resulted in an exchange of products and resources between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.

C. This exchange of products, ideas, and resources between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere became known as the Columbian Exchange.

D. What was the impact of the Colombian Exchange?

1. European horses and cattle changed the lifestyles of American Indians 2. Western hemisphere products such as corn, potatoes, and tobacco changed European lifestyles. 3. Shortage of labor to grow cash crops led to the use of African slaves.

4. European diseases like smallpox killed many Native Americans.

E. Other effects of European exploration and settlement: A Commercial Revolution took place. A Commercial Revolution took place. European nations competed for overseas markets, colonies, and resources, creating new economic practices such as mercantilism and joint stock companies. European nations competed for overseas markets, colonies, and resources, creating new economic practices such as mercantilism and joint stock companies.

Mercantilism is the economic system of the major trading nations during the 16th, 17th, and 18th cent., based on the premise that national wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and collecting precious metals in return. Mercantilism is the economic system of the major trading nations during the 16th, 17th, and 18th cent., based on the premise that national wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and collecting precious metals in return.

Commercial Revolution European maritime nations compete for overseas markets, colonies and resources   Joint-Stock Company ► ► form of business organization in which the funds to carry on business were obtained by selling shares of stock to a number of individuals. Such companies, which were common in the 1600's and 1700's, were the forerunners of modern corporations