1. Pre Columbian America
1491

2. Beringia
Land Bridge from Asia
10, ,000 years ago

3. Maya
Modern Mexico
City States
Written language
Advanced Culture

4. Maya

5. Aztecs
Large Empire
Warrior People
Modern day Mexico

6. Aztec

7. Inca Stretched length of South America Writing system (quipu)
Great cities and roads

8. Inca

9. North America
Few inhabitants
Migratory/ small farms
Smaller groups

10. Document Analysis

11. Document Analysis

12. Europe on the Eve of Contact

13. New Nations
Spain
Portugal
England

14. New Nations
In need of wealth
Growing middle class
Willing to fight

15. Trade
European trade with
Africa
Middle East
East Asia

16. New Technology
Caravel
Sextant

17. Why explore?
Glory
Wealth
Religion
Nationalism
Scientific curiosity

18. Spanish America

19. Columbus 1492 initial voyage 3 Subsequent voyages Landed in Bahamas
Explored Eastern Caribbean
3 Subsequent voyages
Explored Caribbean and Florida coast

21. The Conquistadores
Independent adventurers commissioned by Spanish crown to subdue new lands
By Major Caribbean islands decimated
By Cortés destroys Aztec Empire
de Soto explores Southeast
Coronado explores Southwest

23. From Plunder to Settlement
Encomienda System rewards Conquistadors
Large land grants
Indian inhabitants provide labor or tribute
Appointed officials answer only to Crown
Catholic Church
Protects Indian rights
Performs mass conversions
By 1650, 1/2 million Spaniards in New World
Unmarried males intermarry
Mixed-blood population emerges

24. Dutch French and English Exploration

25. French
first to explore eastern North American (Louisiana) and established claims to Canada
relations based on trade, especially furs.
enjoyed good relations with Indians.

26. Dutch Dutch East India Company (1602) Henry Hudson (1609)
Charter Joint Stock Company
Henry Hudson (1609)
NW Passage
Begin to Settle NY area
Not Catholic, Protestant

27. England John Cabot (1497) Colonies NW Passage New Foundland
Joint Stock Companies
Find wealth
Religious freedom

28. English Colonies Virginia (1585) Roanoak (1585) Jamestown (1607)
Sir Walter Ralegh (Fort Raleigh)
Roanoak (1585)
First colonial attempt
Failed
Jamestown (1607)
First permanent establishment

29. Columbian Exchange Exchanges between Old and New Worlds occurred.
European diseases decimated Indian populations.
American precious metals
American crops to Europe– corn, potatoes, cotton, chocolate, tobacco
European crops to America—wheat, sugar, rice, horses, cattle