1. Early American Exploration
Spanish America

2. New Technology Makes It Happen

3. Portuguese Get Things Started
Vespucci
Self-promoter
Henry the Navigator
Financier/Visionary
(Early 15th Century)
Dias
Cape of Good Hope Journey
(1488)
Vasco Da Gama
Sails to India
(1497)

4. Columbus and the New World

5. New World Benefits

7. New World Negatives

8. Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)

9. The Three G’s: God, Gold, and Glory

10. Spanish Conquistadors
De Leon
“Fountain of Youth”
(1513)
Pizarro
Conquered the Incas
(1533)
Cortes
Conquered the Aztecs
(1518)
Coronado
“Seven Cities of Gold” (1540)

11. Encomienda System

12. Spread of Spanish America

13. Spanish Colonies
St. Augustine, FL (1565)
Port Royal, NC

16. Explored North America (Circa 1000 AD) Founded Greenland (982 AD)
The First Visitors
Leif Erikson
Explored North America (Circa 1000 AD)
Eric the Red
Founded Greenland (982 AD)
L’Anse aux Meadows
(Circa 1000 AD)

17. Upper North American Exploration
Verrazano
Explored East Coast of U.S.
(1526)
Cartier
Explored St. Lawrence River (1535)
Champlain
Founder of Quebec (1609)
John Cabot
First Exploration of East Coast of U.S. (1497)

18. Exploring the Mississippi
Louis Juliet
Explored with Marquette
Jacques Marquette
Explored Miss. River (1673)
Robert de La Salle
Claimed/Named Louisiana (1682)

19. “Coureur des Bois”

20. Hudson Explores New York (1607-1608)
Henry Hudson: sails for the Dutch.