the age of exploration effects/impact on the new world & europe
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The Age of The Age of ExplorationExploration
Effects/Impact on Effects/Impact on
the New World & Europethe New World & Europe
Reasons for Exploration…Reasons for Exploration…
Renaissance Values:Renaissance Values:– Secularism & Individualism led many to seek Secularism & Individualism led many to seek
new goods to tradenew goods to trade Rise of Protestantism:Rise of Protestantism:
– Led missionaries on journeys abroad to Led missionaries on journeys abroad to convertconvert
New TechnologyNew Technology– Caravel: new type of ship w/triangular sailsCaravel: new type of ship w/triangular sails– Astrolabe: enabled sailors to mark stars in skyAstrolabe: enabled sailors to mark stars in sky– Compass: sailors tracked their directionCompass: sailors tracked their direction
Portuguese & Spanish Portuguese & Spanish DominationDomination
Prince HenryPrince Henry: Created 1: Created 1stst School of School of Sailing; helped discover Azores Islands & Sailing; helped discover Azores Islands & more!more!
Bartholomeu DiasBartholomeu Dias: Reached : Reached Southernmost tip of Africa—Cape of Good Southernmost tip of Africa—Cape of Good HopeHope
ColumbusColumbus: (explored for Spain) reached : (explored for Spain) reached island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean; island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean; responsible for destruction of an entire responsible for destruction of an entire race of native peoples; introduced new race of native peoples; introduced new products to Europe from Americasproducts to Europe from Americas
Spain vs. PortugalSpain vs. Portugal
Who controls what land????Who controls what land????– Pope Alexander VI found a solution in 1493.Pope Alexander VI found a solution in 1493.– Created the Line of DemarcationCreated the Line of Demarcation
Line of DemarcationLine of Demarcation: imaginary line : imaginary line drawn through the Atlantic Oceandrawn through the Atlantic Ocean– Land WEST = SpanishLand WEST = Spanish– Land EAST = PortugueseLand EAST = Portuguese
Treaty of TordesillasTreaty of Tordesillas: agreement to : agreement to move the line of demarcation a few move the line of demarcation a few degrees westdegrees west
Who Colonized Where?Who Colonized Where?
Spanish- South & Central & North Spanish- South & Central & North Americas.Americas.– Conquered the Aztec, Maya & IncaConquered the Aztec, Maya & Inca– Conquered the Anasazi & Olmec in southwest Conquered the Anasazi & Olmec in southwest
North AmericaNorth America
French- Canada, Mississippi River Valley in French- Canada, Mississippi River Valley in
North America, & parts of Africa.North America, & parts of Africa.– Traded with the Illinois, Huron, Algonquin & Traded with the Illinois, Huron, Algonquin &
Cree tribesCree tribes
Who Colonized, Where?Who Colonized, Where?
English- Eastern coast of North English- Eastern coast of North America, America,
Africa, India & AustraliaAfrica, India & Australia– Fought with the Delaware, Miami, Iroquois Fought with the Delaware, Miami, Iroquois
& Cherokee in North America.& Cherokee in North America.
Portuguese- Brazil, South America & Portuguese- Brazil, South America & AfricaAfrica
Effects of ExplorationEffects of Exploration
Positive Effects:Positive Effects:– Columbian ExchangeColumbian Exchange: exchange of : exchange of
goods between Europe & Americasgoods between Europe & Americas– America never knew of horses, cows, America never knew of horses, cows,
chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, donkeys or chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, donkeys or oxenoxen
– New plants such as wheat, barley, rye, New plants such as wheat, barley, rye, oats, oranges, apples, bananas, coffeeoats, oranges, apples, bananas, coffee
– Europe never knew of corn, tomatoes, Europe never knew of corn, tomatoes, squash, tobacco, cacao, potatoessquash, tobacco, cacao, potatoes
Effects of ExplorationEffects of Exploration Negative EffectsNegative Effects
– Epidemics: smallpox, measles, influenza Epidemics: smallpox, measles, influenza were foreign to native Americanswere foreign to native Americans 75 years after Columbus—population on 75 years after Columbus—population on
Hispaniola went from 250,000 to 500Hispaniola went from 250,000 to 500 Helped destroy entire empires—ie: Aztec Helped destroy entire empires—ie: Aztec
EmpireEmpire
– Slave TradeSlave Trade Discovery of areas in Africa led to importation Discovery of areas in Africa led to importation
of African slavesof African slaves Europeans imported native Americans for Europeans imported native Americans for
slavesslaves Europeans started plantations in America for Europeans started plantations in America for
cultivation...forced natives to be slavescultivation...forced natives to be slaves