WU: Why do people move?

Exploration an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination. the investigation of unknown regions.

Colonization to establish a colony in; settle Colony: a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation. the country or district settled or colonized

European Exploration European nations, led by Portugal and Spain, began exploration of the new world for many reasons: New trade routes, especially to Asia New markets for buying and selling goods New lands and great wealth

Reasons for European Exploration and Colonization Natural Resources Spread Christianity Expand Trade Expand territory World Exploration

Reasons for European Exploration and Colonization Natural Resources Expand Trade Spread Christianity Reasons for European Exploration and Colonization Expand territory Explore the World

The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, food crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

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Spanish Exploration of the New World

Christopher Columbus 1451-1506 Italian Explorer Leader of expedition funded by Spain’s Queen Isabella In 1492 discovered The Bahamas in the Caribbean His voyage opened the door to European Exploration of the Americas

Hernán Cortés – Francisco Pizarro Arrived in what is now Mexico in 1519 Defeated Montezuma and the Aztec empire Francisco Pizarro Arrived in what is now Peru in 1532 Defeated Atahualpa and the Incan Empire

Amerigo Vespucci 1451-1512 Italian Explorer During a voyage funded by Spain he became the First European to explore the mouth of the Amazon River His name was given to North and South America because many consider him the first to recognize that the Americas were not part of Asia. Died of Malaria in 1512

Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521 Portuguese Explorer Voyage funded by Spain In 1519, Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe Out of a crew more than 200, only 18 survived the trip. Magellan was killed in 1521 during a battle in the Philippines. On September 6, 1522, almost three years from the day it began its historic journey, the Victoria and 18 crew members, arrived in Spain. It was the first vessel to circumnavigate the globe.

Portuguese Exploration

Pedro Cabral Portuguese navigator. Sent out by Manuel I King of Portugal as head of a fleet destined for India. Cabral went far west of his course and reached the coast of Brazil, which he claimed for Portugal. Credited as being the first European to discover Brazil

English Exploration of the New World

John Cabot 1450-1499 Italian Explorer funded by the English Was first European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the Northwest Passage

Outcomes of European Exploration Colonization Imperialism- practice of one country controlling the government and economy of another country or territory. Religious Conversion Spread of diseases Expansion of the slave trade

Positive and Negative Effects of European Exploration Native Americans Europeans Positive Effects: Gained technology New Religion New Ideas Negative Enslavement Disease Forced Religious conversion Positive Effects Resources New Territory New Wealth Negative Disease More territory to govern/ defend Led to conflict with other European nations and native populations