Mr. Young U.S. History

 d-NZ8Qo d-NZ8Qo  Mini Biography (3 min)

 October 1451-May 20, 1506  Born in Republic of Genoa (Italy) but sailed for Spain  In 1492, Columbus set sail for the New World, finding present day Bahamas  Voyages opened up the new world to European colonization

 New World was a source of gold and silver, human labor, timber, fertile lands, new plants, and new converts to Christianity  Spain was a major player early on (2 million square kilometers)

 Start at port of Gualalquivir  Then stop for supplies at Matinique, Dominica, or Guadeloupe  Next is Havana and Veracruz  Great voyage-10 days to Canaries, 40 days to West Indies, extra 10 to mainland (60 days=2 months)  Usually between 2-6 months

 1500’s- 250,000  1600’s- 450,000  1700’s- 50,000  300 year total- 800,000

 Younger Spanish men who were capable of doing work and having kids (foreigners usually not accepted)  People with certain skills (missionaries, soldiers, technicians)  Very few women

 Europeans brought: Biological cargo:  Domesticated animals  Vermin (rats and insects)  Bacteria and diseases  What they got: Biological cargo:  Different diseases  Cultivated plants (corn and potatoes)  Gold, silver, tobacco

 GICONtb8 GICONtb8  Effects of European Colonization (8 min)