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Mr. Young U.S. History
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My8V d-NZ8Qo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My8V d-NZ8Qo Mini Biography (3 min)
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October 1451-May 20, 1506 Born in Republic of Genoa (Italy) but sailed for Spain In 1492, Columbus set sail for the New World, finding present day Bahamas Voyages opened up the new world to European colonization
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New World was a source of gold and silver, human labor, timber, fertile lands, new plants, and new converts to Christianity Spain was a major player early on (2 million square kilometers)
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Start at port of Gualalquivir Then stop for supplies at Matinique, Dominica, or Guadeloupe Next is Havana and Veracruz Great voyage-10 days to Canaries, 40 days to West Indies, extra 10 to mainland (60 days=2 months) Usually between 2-6 months
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1500’s- 250,000 1600’s- 450,000 1700’s- 50,000 300 year total- 800,000
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Younger Spanish men who were capable of doing work and having kids (foreigners usually not accepted) People with certain skills (missionaries, soldiers, technicians) Very few women
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Europeans brought: Biological cargo: Domesticated animals Vermin (rats and insects) Bacteria and diseases What they got: Biological cargo: Different diseases Cultivated plants (corn and potatoes) Gold, silver, tobacco
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsM GICONtb8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsM GICONtb8 Effects of European Colonization (8 min)
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