Final Exam Review Exploration

NORTH AMERICA

What Explorers Discovered N. America The VIKINGS Led By Who: Leif Erikson When: In the 900’s

Who Were the Vikings? Norsemen – “People from the North.” Warriors who were had to became farmers to survive.

A Vikings Journey Part 1 First Stop was: Iceland Why Iceland: Looking for Farm Land What did they Find: Grass and Fish But No Trees Why did they Leave & Where did they Go: No trees & Greenland

The Journey Part 2: Greenland What did they find: Largest Island in the World Lots of Ice & Seals Why did they Leave: No Trees Where did they Go: North America (Nova Scotia) JASPER

Why Don’t We Know Much About Them Vikings never recorded their discoveries. Vikings relied on an oral tradition or sagas - stories passed down by word of mouth to future generations.

SOUTH AMERICA

Who Conquered South America? Conquistadors Columbus / Cortez / Pizzaro Columbus: 1492 Looking For India Finds S. America Cortez: Conquers the Aztecs of Mexico Pizzaro: Conquers the Incas of Peru

Who do Conquistadors Do It? 1. Military Technology 2. Horses 3. Division with the Indians 4. European Disease

The Columbian Exchange The trade of goods between the New World (The Americas) and the Old World (Europe & Africa) Good:Bad: Resources Diseases

The “Columbian Exchange”  Olive Oil  Birds  Peppers  Black Pepper  Chicken  Donkey  Turnips  Cabbage  Lettuce  Rabbit  Cotton  Rat  Olives  Coffee Bean  Banana  Rice  Onion  Turnip  Honeybee  Barley  Grape  Peach  Sugar Cane  Oats  Citrus Fruits  Pear  Wheat  Horse  Cattle  Sheep  Pigs

The “Columbian Exchange”  Squash  Avocado  Peppers  Sweet Potatoes  Turkey  Pumpkin  Tobacco  Strawberry  Cocoa  Pineapple  Cassava  Potato  Peanut  Tomato  Vanilla  Corn  Chocolate  Birds (Fowl)  Honey Bee  Bear  Sunflowers  Alpaca  Honeybee  Bison  Papaya  Guinea Pig  Muscles  Lama  Chilies  Shrimp  Crabs  Pecan

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Portuguese The Explorers: Vasco Da Gama - Alfonzo Albuquerque The want to Create: A Portuguese Lake Ultimate Goal: Open the door to the Spice Trade of the East

Method of Portugal Control 1.Build Trading Posts on Costal Towns of Africa 2.Took down the Muslim Religion to spread Christianity 3.Used Navy to Control Indian Ocean

Success or Failure Failure Why: Could Never Control the Far East

The Dutch Gain control through the use of Navy War Ships and take control of South East Asia.

Method of Duth Control 1.Naval Warships 2.Befriend local leaders and merchants 3.Create the East India Trading Company

Success or Failure Success Why: Made relationships with the Far East and got rich

EAST ASIA

Thoughts on East Asia East Asia? What do outsiders call East Asia? The Hermit Kingdom What did East Asians think of Europeans? Ignorant / Dirty / Classless People with Inferior goods

What Philosophy Caused that View? Confucianism What is Confucianism? It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, & quasi- religious thought

Trade in East Asia What did the Europeans want? Porcelain / Spices What did Japan/China/Korea want in return? Money (Gold) Was it tough to trade? Why? Yes – East Asia was isolated

What is this a Picture of?

AFRICA

What did Africa Have that the World Wanted? GoldCocoa Peanuts Diamonds Coffee SLAVES

Slave Trade What was slave trade called?

TRIANGLE TRADE Molasses Africa North America Rum, and Weapons Caribbean Slaves

Phases of Slave Trade 1.Capture Phase 2.Transportation Phase - Middle Passage 3. Seasoning Phase 4. Slavery Phase