1. Effects of European exploration

2. Effects of Early Colonization
Destruction of Native American Empires
The Columbian Exchange
European Colonies established in Americas
Slavery

3. Effects on Native Americans
Death by disease
Killed by the Spanish
Loss of freedom and culture
Encomiendas – Native Americans Serve as labor on plantations until African slavery takes over

4. SLAVERY African slaves brought to Americas to replace Natives
Introduced by Spanish & Portuguese
Middle Passage
12 Million Africans taken from Africa
2 Million die during journey to America

6. COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

7. European Exploration of the Americas
Thinking Map
Cause and Effect
European Exploration of the Americas