1. Europeans Reach the Americas
As Europeans Explored the World, Christopher Columbus ‘s Voyages led to new exchanges between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

2. Key Terms and Key People
Line of Demarcation
Treaty of Tordesillas
Circumnavigate
Columbian Exchange
Key People
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan

3. Quick overview
Vikings, including Leif Eriksson began exploring and settling as early as 874 AD
Europeans began travelling to Asia to spread Christianity, Open up Trade Markets, and Learn about their culture
Portugal, with new technology, was able to find a Route to Asia by sailing around Africa, opening up trade to Europe
Trade with Asia led to more countries searching for Asian Markets, but also increased the Slave Trade

4. Columbus Day
Christopher Columbus sets out to find a westward water route to Asia
Columbus promised King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella:
Great Wealth and Riches
New Land and Territory
The Spread of Christianity
Columbus set sail on the Nina, The Pinta, And Santa Maria on August 3rd 1492 with 90 men and a years worth of supplies

5. Was he a Hero?
As the Voyage Seemed endless Columbus’s Crew began to talk of mutiny so Columbus made a deal and offered a reward to the first to discover land
Columbus’s Voyage spotted land he believed to be Asia on October 12th, 1492 and claimed San Salvador and Hispaniola for Spain
Columbus would begin trading with the Indians he encountered and would make 3 more trips back to what he thought was Asia

6. Here we Go…
Columbus’s voyage started a new Era of Exploration and Communication between America and Europe
However as Spain and Portugal began to fight over the new lands, Pope Alexander the VI created the LINE OF DEMARCATION to divide the Atlantic Ocean between them
Since the Arrangement favored Spain, the Treaty of Tordesillas moved the line miles west

7. Discussion Question
Do you think we should celebrate Columbus Day in the United States? Why or Why Not?

8. Gellin’ like Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci would Explore the coast of present day South America and proved that this land was NOT Asia
Vasco Nunez de Balboa set out to prove the existence of another ocean farther west and helped discover the Pacific Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan organized a crew and wanted to completely CIRCUMNAVIGATE the Earth
Though Magellan would be killed, his crew Successfully made it around the world

9. A BAD Exchange
As information about America Grew the Columbian Exchange began to change worldwide trade
The Columbian Exchange Introduced new American goods and crops to Europe and European crops and Animals to America
The Europeans also unintentionally introduced new diseases to the Americas which would wipe out entire populations
New Trading Patterns led to the exchange of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves

10. This has been Another World Famous Mr. Green PowerPoint Presentation
Happy Columbus Day