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1 Bellwork At the beginning of your notes, list 2 or 3 European explorers you have already heard of Do you remember where they explored? Do you know where they were from? At the beginning of your notes, list 2 or 3 European explorers you have already heard of Do you remember where they explored? Do you know where they were from?

2 European Exploration

3 Effects of Columbus’s Voyage Placed European powers in direct competition for trade and resources Spain and Portugal- Treaty of Tordesillas- established line of demarcation Placed European powers in direct competition for trade and resources Spain and Portugal- Treaty of Tordesillas- established line of demarcation

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5 Our namesake 1499- Italian Amerigo Vespucci set out on Portuguese voyage- sailed along Northern coast of South America On second trip in 1502, concluded that this was a new continent, not India- published account Obscure German map maker named continent America 1499- Italian Amerigo Vespucci set out on Portuguese voyage- sailed along Northern coast of South America On second trip in 1502, concluded that this was a new continent, not India- published account Obscure German map maker named continent America

6 Spain and Portugal Vasco Balboa- 1513- Panama- became first European to see east coast of the Pacific Ocean Ferdinand Magellan- 1519- first circumnavigation of the world –Sailed around southern tip of S. America- attempted mutiny- Magellan killed in the Philippines 18 survivors returned to Spain Vasco Balboa- 1513- Panama- became first European to see east coast of the Pacific Ocean Ferdinand Magellan- 1519- first circumnavigation of the world –Sailed around southern tip of S. America- attempted mutiny- Magellan killed in the Philippines 18 survivors returned to Spain

7 Conquistadors Hernan Cortes- 1519- 600 soldiers to Mexico –Firearms and horses –Emperor Moctezuma welcomed them as gods to Aztec capital –Took Moctezuma captive, raided city –Driven out, returned with allies- destroyed city –Spanish Left horses behind Hernan Cortes- 1519- 600 soldiers to Mexico –Firearms and horses –Emperor Moctezuma welcomed them as gods to Aztec capital –Took Moctezuma captive, raided city –Driven out, returned with allies- destroyed city –Spanish Left horses behind

8 Conquistadors Francisco Pizarro- 1531- sailed to Peru with 180 soldiers –Seized Incan capital and ruler- Atahulapa- executed –Captured Cuzco, established Lima –Pizarro murdered by competitor’s son in 1541 Francisco Pizarro- 1531- sailed to Peru with 180 soldiers –Seized Incan capital and ruler- Atahulapa- executed –Captured Cuzco, established Lima –Pizarro murdered by competitor’s son in 1541

9 English Explorers John Cabot- 1497- Atlantic shores of Canada Francis Drake- 1577 sent off to pillage Spanish colonies- became first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe John Cabot- 1497- Atlantic shores of Canada Francis Drake- 1577 sent off to pillage Spanish colonies- became first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe

10 French Explorers Search for the Northwest Passage –Jacques Cartier- 1534- Explored St. Lawrence River to Montreal –Samuel De Champlain- 1608- founded Quebec- first French settlement Focused on trade rather than agriculture and settlement Search for the Northwest Passage –Jacques Cartier- 1534- Explored St. Lawrence River to Montreal –Samuel De Champlain- 1608- founded Quebec- first French settlement Focused on trade rather than agriculture and settlement

11 Dutch Presence Henry Hudson- 1609- Englishman funded by the Dutch- sailed up river from New York Harbor- Hudson River Set up trading posts on Manhattan- named New Amsterdam Fell to the English in 1664 Henry Hudson- 1609- Englishman funded by the Dutch- sailed up river from New York Harbor- Hudson River Set up trading posts on Manhattan- named New Amsterdam Fell to the English in 1664

12 Closure Using your notes, complete the European Explorers matching activity for homework


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