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2. Do you think Geography helped or hurt explorations? Defend your answer by EXPLAINING the effects of geography

3. Home Work - STUDY CONTENT SKILLS Identity Vocab Geography vocab World Map Ancient Egypt Exploration Portugal Columbus Cortez Meaning of word Compare and contrast How did geography impact Egypt vs. explorations? Cause and effect How did geography impact Egypt? How did geography impact exploration

4. Set up Cornell Notes in your Journal (this should be the 3 rd entry in your journal)

5. What were the America’s like b\4 exploration? Original discoverers of the New World came over a land bridge in Alaska called Beringia ( Bering straight ) Hundreds of thousands of N.A. living across the 2 continents. Aztecs, Incas, Taino, Seminoles, Missouri, Choctaws, Iroquois Each group unique with their own language, skills and culture.

6. Beringia land bridge: possible migration route

7. The Bering Straight

8. Native American Tribes

9. Ship Life of Columbus Left Aug. 3, 1492 on the - Nina, Pinta & the Santa Maria After 30 days crew wanted to turn back After 3 months they threatened to throw Columbus overboard Finally saw land- Oct. 12 On Board: - Men: 90, women: 0 - 4 Criminals - 25 Cats, 0 dogs - bathrooms – bucket - 1 bed, 0 baths - 0 cooks, 0 kitchens - pay $7 per month - Columbus $500,000 - Food: salted meat, hard biscuits & dried peas

11. What were the Causes for Exploration? Christianity – wanted to spread Christianity to the Asian cultures Wealth – Wanted to make money buy selling Asian products Fame – wanted to become famous National Pride – competition with other countries to be the first to reach Asia by water Curiosity – Curious about unknown territories Foreign goods – wanted jewels, spices and fabrics Faster – Faster to go by water than by camel

12. Why is this the best time to explore? The Printing Press – made it easier for people to share ideas Navigation Instruments – people would not get lost when they were away at sea Wanted goods that they discovered during the Crusades

13. Who began Exploration? Why? Portuguese Henry the Navigator: Began the age of exploration Bartholomew Dias: First to sail the tip of Africa Vasco de Gama: First to sail around Africa and make it to India Geographic Location

14. Henry the Navigator Bartholomew Dias Vasco de Gama

17. What was Columbus’ Big Plan? Sail West instead of East to reach Asia Problems: 1. Underestimated the size of the world 2. The America's stood in the way The Finances $$$ o Queen Isabella of Spain funded Columbus not Portugal

18. The Americas? Poor sense of directions Columbus named the island San Salvador which means Savior in Spanish Columbus called the natives Indians b\c he thought he was in India He made 3 more trips to “Asia” b\4 being cancelled by the King & Queen. Columbus died believing he had reached Asia.

19. Columbus’ Voyages

21. What is the Columbian Exchange? The Exchange of Plants, animals, diseases, and transformation between Europe and the Americas

24. Journal Entry – Oct. 2 nd 2015 UNIT: Geography TOPIC: Explorations PROMPT – Use COMPLETE sentences What were 3 CAUSES and 3 EFFECTS of exploration If you were alive then, would you have explored? Why or Why not?