1. European Explorers
SSWH10: The student will analyze the impact of the age of discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Essential Question: How were global interactions impacted by government sponsored exploration?

2. Age of Exploration

3. What were 2 main results of European exploratory voyages?
Discussion Question 1
What were 2 main results of European exploratory voyages?

4. Results of European Voyages
Explorers & conquistadors led many voyages
Voyages were used to control trade routes
Voyages were used to establish colonies
Africa, Asia, & New World

5. What was significant about Hernando Cortes & Francisco Pizarro?
Discussion Question 2
What was significant about Hernando Cortes & Francisco Pizarro?

6. Spanish Conquistadors
Francisco Pizarro
Conquistadors = conquerors
Hernando Cortes & Francisco Pizarro

7. Were these two groups considered to be “Indians”???
Aztecs & Incas
Were these two groups considered to be “Indians”???

8. Spanish Conquistadors
SIGNIFICANCE =
Put Spain on the Map!!!
Defeated the great empires of the Aztec & the Inca
Secured great wealth for Spain

9. How did Vasco da Gama help Europeans increase their wealth??
Discussion Question 3
How did Vasco da Gama help Europeans increase their wealth??

10. Vasco da Gama: Portuguese Explorer
Sailed across the Indian Ocean
Marked the establishment of an overseas trade route Europe - India

11. How long do you think this trip took??
From Europe to India…
How long do you think this trip took??

12. Vasco da Gama: Portuguese Explorer
SIGNIFICANCE =
Increased Europeans wealth!!!
Trade route from Europe to India
Allowed Europeans to go around Muslim traders
Obtained goods more cheaply

13. What was significant about Christopher Columbus?
Discussion Question 4
What was significant about Christopher Columbus?

14. Christopher Columbus & the New World
Explorer of the New World (Americas)
Shorter route to Asia
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria

15. The New World…
In what year did Columbus set sail for the New World?

16. Start of the Columbian Exchange!!!
Beginning of the Columbian Exchange: massive exchange of foods, goods, slaves & diseases
Connected both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
SIGNIFICANCE
Start of the Columbian Exchange!!!

17. The Columbian Exchange

18. What was unique about Ferdinand Magellan’s last voyage?
Discussion Question 5
What was unique about Ferdinand Magellan’s last voyage?

19. SIGNIFICANCE: Proved the earth was round
Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese explorer
Left Spain in 1519 with five ships.
14 months to find the southern opening to the Pacific Ocean
Led the 1st voyage to successfully sail around the world
Died at Sea
SIGNIFICANCE: Proved the earth was round

21. Discussion Question 6 & 7
What lands did James Cook visit on behalf of the British?
In what country did Samuel de Champlain establish several French colonies?

22. Captain James Cook British explorer who sailed around the world twice
the first European
to land on New Zealand (1769)
He circled Antarctica (1772)
Visited Australia (1770), Hawaii (1778) & many other Pacific islands on behalf of the British

23. Samuel de Champlain
Claimed several lands in Canada on behalf of the French.