the explorers
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The Explorers. I. Christopher Columbus. Makes 4 trips from 1492 – 1504 claiming lands for Spain Believes that he had found islands off the east coast of India. II. Vasco da Gama. Sails around the southern tip of Africa and across the Indian Ocean to India in 1498 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Explorers
I. Christopher Columbus
Makes 4 trips from 1492 – 1504 claiming lands for SpainBelieves that he had found
islands off the east coast of India
II. Vasco da Gama
Sails around the southern tip of Africa and across the Indian Ocean to India in 1498Returns to Portugal with many rich trade goodsNo need for overland
trade routes
The Treaty of Tordesillas - 1494
Pope Alexander VI draws imaginary line on a map of the Atlantic OceanAll “new” lands west of the line are Spain’s all “new” lands east of the line are Portugal’sMay only claim lands not already held by Christian rulers
Yellow = Spanish Speaking Possessions
Blue = Portuguese Speaking Possessions
III. Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Settles on Hispaniola in 15021513 makes an overland crossing of the isthmus of Panama and gazes on the Pacific Ocean
IV. Amerigo Vespucci
1497 – 1504 makes several crossings of the AtlanticUnlike others he thinks that this is a completely “new world,” not a part of Asia
V. Ferdinand Magellan
Sails across the Atlantic and Pacific OceansDies in 1521 in the Philippine IslandsCrew sails on and is first
to make an around the world voyage
VI. Hernan Cortés
1518 – 1519 Lands in Mexico and conquers the Aztec peoplePlunders and claims
the land for Spain
VII. Francisco Pizarro
Leads expedition into S. America1530 conquers the Inca and claims lands and wealth for Spain
VIII. De Soto and Coronado
Explore much of the American south looking for fables– Fountain of Youth and City of Gold
The Columbian ExchangeNew World Old WorldCorn DiseaseTobacco - InfluenzaTomatoes - SmallpoxBeans HorsesChocolate SheepGold/Silver Oranges