“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…