1. Aim Who were the influential explorers? L81  Do Now : Copy the Regents question and ONLY your answer choice  Which statement explains the long term significance of Christopher Columbus’ travels? A. His ships were the first to circumnavigate the globe B. His interactions with natives created a model of fair treatment C. His calculations provided accurate distance information between Europe and Asia D. His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between hemispheres

2. Portuguese Explorers  Bartolomeu Dias  In 1488- became the first to travel around the southern tip of Africa.  Dias died at sea and never made it to India  Vasco de Gama  1497 sailed around Africa and all the way to India  He brought back with him many valuable spices, however on his return trip he lost half of his crew

4. Spanish Explorers  Christopher Columbus  Italian but sailed for Spain in 1492 searching for a faster route to India  Landed in the Caribbean sea instead. Credited with discovering the Americas.  Ferdinand Magellan  1519 set sail with 5 ships and 250 men to circumnavigate the globe  Magellan died during the journey and only 18 men survived to complete their task

6. Spanish Conquistadors  Hernan Cortes  1519 traveled to Mexico to explorer.  They came up against the mighty Aztec empire.  Cortes took their emperor Montezuma captive and took over the Aztec empire  Francisco Pizarro  1520 traveled for South America in order to conquer the Incas

8. Aim: How did the Conquistadors affect the Americas? L19  Do Now: Who was Francisco Pizarro?