1. European Exploration and Africa

2. Pre-European encounters
Ghana
Controlled the Trans-Saharan trade because of its location and access to resources
Gold, salt, slaves, and ivory were most popular trade item
Mali
Similar to European nations because one king ruled collection of provinces

3. 1453- Constantinople Falls
In 1453 Constantinople controlled by Europeans falls to the Ottoman Turks.
Cuts of Trade routes to Asia
European nations look for other ways to goods
God, Glory, and Gold

4. Portuguese success Portuguese sail around Africa
-Vasco Da Gama- first sailor to reach India, brings back spices
1492 Spain attempts to reach India by sailing West.
-Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba, finds new land
*named East Indies since Columbus believed he had landed in India

5. Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty that sets an imaginary line between Territories and routes claimed by Spain and Portuguese (1494)
Amerigo Vespucci- Discovers that that the new land is actually a continent

6. Spanish Conquest of America
Conquistadors- Spanish Conquers
Hernan Cortez- Conquers to Aztecs in 1519
-Easily defeats Aztecs with guns, horses, smallpox and steal
Francisco Pizarro- conquers the Inca Empire and gains their gold

7. Spanish and Native Americans
Encomienda- Granted by the Queen of Spain, stated Natives can be used as slave labor
Columbian Exchange- exchange of goods, plants, and animals from Europe to the Americas
Triangle Trade- trade between Europe, Africa, and America

8. Slave Trade begins 80-90% of the Native Americans die of disease
Spanish look elsewhere for free labor
Slave Trade- Spanish begin importing Africans from West Africa
Middle Passage-route from Africa to America