1. European Exploration of the New World Gold, Glory, and God

2. Motives Europeans were looking for a way around the ________ Empire to access Silk Road trade. Europeans were looking for a way around the ________ Empire to access Silk Road trade. Exploration was an opportunity for people to climb up the social ladder and pillage Aztec, Inca treasure. Exploration was an opportunity for people to climb up the social ladder and pillage Aztec, Inca treasure. The Catholic Church was interested in making converts The Catholic Church was interested in making converts

3. What Columbus knew of the World

4. Known World of Europeans- 1300’s

5. Columbus Columbus ► An Italian that sailed for the new kingdom of Spain. Why not sail for Italy? ► Landed in New World in 1492 after 2 months at sea. ► Thought he reached E. Asia, hence the term “Indians” ► Returned three more times with large fleet- soldiers, colonists

6. Pedro Cabral ► In 1500 Cabral sailed for Portugal and claimed Brazil ► Treaty of Tordasillas, written by Pope, divided the new world between Spain and Portugal in 1494. Other countries ignored it ► Colonies- lands that are controlled by another nation

7. Amerigo Vespucci ► Another Italian that sailed for Portugal- explored E. coast of S. America. First guy to recognize that the New World was not Asia ► A German mapmaker named it “America” after him

8. Ferdinand Magellan First voyage to sail around the world in 1519-1522 First voyage to sail around the world in 1519-1522 While Balboa marched through Panama and saw it first, Magellan named the new ocean “Pacific” While Balboa marched through Panama and saw it first, Magellan named the new ocean “Pacific” Magellan was killed in the Philippines Magellan was killed in the Philippines Out of 5 ships and 250 men, only 1 ship/18 men made it back to Spain Out of 5 ships and 250 men, only 1 ship/18 men made it back to Spain

9. Hernando Cortes ► Sailed from Spanish colony of Cuba to Veracruz in 1519 ► Crossed the Sierra Madre and defeated Montezuma and the Aztec ► Conquistador- Spanish conquorers ► What 4 things helped Cortes?

10. Francisco Pizarro ► Pizarro marched a small force across Panama and sailed to Peru- the Inca ► Atahualpa gave him one room full of gold and two rooms full of silver to let him go, but he strangled him anyway.

12. Legacy of Conquest Mestizo- People of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry Mestizo- People of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry Encomienda-Native Americans forced to work farms, ranches, mines for Spanish landlords. Encomienda-Native Americans forced to work farms, ranches, mines for Spanish landlords. African slavery will replace this system… African slavery will replace this system…