“Take Five”

What was Columbus looking for when he discovered the “new world”? What did he actually discover?

The Discovery of the “New World”

The Earliest Colonists Paleo-Indians Landbridge Lifestyles Hunters and gatherers Farmers Mound builders Craftsmen

The Earliest Colonists (con’t) Meso-Americans Early writings City-states Human sacrifices MayansAztecs

Mayan Artwork

The Aztec Empire

The Aztec Plaza

Aztec Pyramids

Chinampas

Aztec Artifacts

Montezuma’s Headdress

The Aztec Solar- Calendar

The Vikings Leif Eriksson

Viking Exploration

A Viking Settlement

Viking Ships

Leif Eriksson

Europeans-Early Explorers The quest-”why did Europeans seek a “new world” or did they? Christopher Columbus Ferdinand Magellan The Inter Caetera The Treaty of Tordesillas Hernan Cortes The Conquistadores Hernando De Soto

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Hernan Cortes

Hernando De Soto

Europeans-Early Conquerers Spain What were their aims on the new world? Encomederos The Spanish Armada

The “Columbian Exchange” What was the impact of Europeans on the new world? Disease Political and economic domination Horses and livestock Food products

The “Columbian Exchange” (con’t) What did the rest of the world receive from the new world? Disease Food products Gold

In Class Assignment Create a "ship-shape" timeline. Use the picture of the Viking ship as a model and add oars to depict the explorers of the "New World" and the time of their exploration. HINT…look at the bulletin board…