1. Reviewing Concepts Chapter 1 – Europe Meets the Americas Who you tryin’ to get crazy with, ese? Don’t you know I’m loco?

2. 1000’s (Before Columbus’ Discovery) Europe had early indirect motivations for discovery: VIKINGS

3. 1100’s-1300’s (Before Columbus’ Discovery) Europe had early indirect motivations for discovery: CRUSADES

4. 1492 – Conditions are just right in Spain Columbus picks the perfect time to ask for ships… RECONQUISTA

5. Direct Factors in European Motivation DESIRE FOR EXOTIC GOODS (From Asia)

6. PLANTATION LABOR Direct Factors in European Motivation

7. TECHNOLOGY (Caravel, Compass, Astrolabe) Direct Factors in European Motivation

8. NATION-STATES (Costs/Competition) Direct Factors in European Motivation

9. RENAISSANCE Direct Factors in European Motivation

10. PRINTING PRESS Direct Factors in European Motivation

11. Outcomes of Contact THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

12. Outcomes of Contact CONQUEST AND DISEASE

13. Outcomes of Contact EMPIRES