1. The European
Conquest
of the Americas

2. Christófo Colón [ ]

3. Columbus’ Four Voyages

4. Ferdinand Magellan & the First Circumnavigation of the World:

5. European Explorations

6. The First Spanish Conquests: The Aztecs
vs.
Fernando Cortés
Montezuma II

7. Mexico Surrenders to Cortés

8. The First Spanish Conquests: The Incas
vs.
Francisco Pizarro
Atahualpa

9. Why would the 'Columbian Exchange' be considered the tsunami of
unintentional
"bio-terrorism"??
Docs. 1- 4

10. The “Columbian Exchange”
Squash
Avocado
Peppers
Sweet Potatoes
Turkey
Pumpkin
Tobacco
Quinine
Cocoa
Pineapple
Cassava
POTATO
Peanut
TOMATO
Vanilla
MAIZE
Syphilis
Trinkets
Liquor
GUNS
Olive
COFFEE BEAN
Banana
Rice
Onion
Turnip
Honeybee
Barley
Grape
Peach
SUGAR CANE
Oats
Citrus Fruits
Pear
Wheat
HORSE
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Smallpox
Flu
Typhus
Measles
Malaria
Diptheria
Whooping Cough

11. Cycle of Conquest & Colonization Official European Colony!
Explorers
Conquistadores
Official European Colony!
Missionaries
Permanent Settlers

12. Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

13. Slave Ship

14. “Coffin” Position Below Deck

15. African Captives Thrown Overboard

16. Slaves Working in a Brazilian Sugar Mill

17. Mercantilism
The economy and trade are essential to the health and safety of the nation.
Get as much gold and silver as you can.
Establish a favorable balance of trade.
Get colonies.

18. Treasures from the Americas!

19. The Colonial Class System
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattos
Native Indians
Black Slaves

20. European Empires in the Americas