European Exploration Abel Tasman and Vasco da Gama By: Amanda Fiske and Anna Zeek Block: 8

Why Europeans chose to Explore Europeans chose to explore to find new things and gain more knowledge and information. They wanted to find trade routes to Asia for their spices. It took long periods of time and large amounts of money to send spices from Asia to Africa. Finding a shorter route would be a much easier way to transport spices. Europeans wanted to control a larger empire, to find gold, silver and stones, and spread Christianity.

The Cultural Changes by the Columbian Exchange After Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas, an exchange between the Eastern and Western hemispheres occurred. Something's were beneficial while others damaged the countries. Diseases such as smallpox, malaria, influenza, and chicken pox were introduced and infected many countries that had never been affected by the diseases before. native American populations were wiped out by Colonists coming to America and diseases. At the same time new foods and plants were spread. Foods such as potatoes, oranges, bananas, chocolate, and pineapples. Some places became very dependent on some of these foods. Animals like the horse was an easier way of transportation and Native Americans used them in hunting.

What the Consequences of European Overseas Expansion Are Crops could dry out and people could starve. Plants could be poisonous and make colonists ill. Animals could carry diseases, and kill colonists. Native Americans fought for land, but introduced colonists to new crops. Colonization brought culture and traditions to the New World New crops, new diseases, and new animals, that were brought back to Europe

How Slavery Played a Role in How to Increase Power in Europe Slaves were sold and traded to other countries that sold and traded the, to make the country money Slaves helped colonists harvest their crops, so they could trade more at the trading posts The more slaves you bought the more you could sell the slaves if you didn't need them Slaves could help around the house and in the farm, so colonists didn't need to do much work

Early Life: Vasco da Gama Born in the 1460's in Portugal Learned mathematics, navigation, and astronomy Father was a night In 1492 he was sent south of Lisbon to seize French Ships in retaliation for peacetime depredations against Portuguese shipping

Later Life: Vasco da Gama After heading East from Portugal, he rounded Africa's Cape of Good Hope on November 22. He then continued on to India. Muslims didn't want interference with their trade routes reached Calicut, India on May 20, De Gama also sailed with a fleet of twenty warships. he reached northern parts of the Indian ocean, he took all the merchandise from another ship, this ship also held many wealthy merchants that he set on fire. When Gama arrived at Calicut on October 30, 1502 the Zamora was willing to sign a treaty. He returned back to Portugal in He was sent to a subcontinent with intentions to replace Eduardo de Menezes. In his attempt, he was struck with malaria and died in 1524.

Early Life: Abel Tasman Born in 1603 in the Netherlands Married Jannetjie Tjaers in 1631 after being a widower Was part of the United East India Company Became master of a small ship called the Mocha Visited Holland and then returned back to Batavia in October 1638

Later Life: Abel Tasman In 1642, he was sent on a voyage that would explore the South and East. He sailed to Mauritius which was a turning point to a course that would go the southern mainland of Australia. He also discovered Tasmania which at the time he named after Anthony van Diemen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. After trying to go north, the wind forced him to go east. On December 13th, they were the first Europeans to reach New Zealand. He had many hardships such as when he was attacked or when his ship was almost wrecked. On his second voyage, he mapped Australia and observing its people. Now, a national park is named after him in New Zealand as well as the Tasmanian devil, Tasman bridge, Tasman lake, and more.

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A Special Thanks To: Amanda and Anna Abel Tasman Vasco da Gama And Our SEVENTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER Mr. Hagemeister!!