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

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

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

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

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

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 800 miles west

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

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

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

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