Focus Activity: Homework: Unit: Age of Exploration MYP Inquiry Question: Why do people explore? What are the consequences? Focus Activity: Have pg. 30 out on your desk Homework: STUDY for tomorrow’s test! Extra help tomorrow, 7:15am Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 Happy National Bosses Day and Global Cat Day! Reminders: Unit test tomorrow! Make up any missing work- check Portal!
What do I need to study for tomorrow’s test? Causes of exploration: Middle Ages, Crusades, Renaissance, printing press, etc. Christopher Columbus’ voyage The Columbian Exchange Spanish, French, and Dutch exploration in the New World (three Gs, explorers) The Laws of the Indies Northwest Passage
Effects of Exploration Native Americans: Established trade relationships with European countries. Exposed to new diseases. Many taken as slaves by Spanish. Loss of land and culture. European countries establish colonies in the Americas. Columbian Exchange introduces trade between Old and New World. Native Americans begin to lose land, culture, and their lives.
How did the Age of Exploration Impact… Spanish Europeans: Created New Spain in North/South America. Found actual gold/wealth by conquering natives. Achieved “glory” through discoveries. Converted natives to Christianity (“God” goal). French Europeans: Created New France/Quebec in North America. Found “gold” through friendly fish/fur trade with natives. Found “glory” by discovering land and waterways in North America. Achieved “God” by converting natives to Christianity. Dutch Europeans: Created New Netherland in what is today New York and New Jersey. Found “gold” through trade in New Amsterdam (NYC today). Found “glory” by creating successful trading colony in New Amsterdam. Did not achieve “God”- were not interested in converting natives. Native Americans: Established trade relationships with European countries. Exposed to new diseases. Many taken as slaves by Spanish. Loss of land and culture.
Similarities and Differences between New Spain and New France Balboa Laws of the Indies:
The Dutch create a successful trading colony- New Netherland. Explain the consequences of Dutch exploration and colonization in North America. The Dutch create a successful trading colony- New Netherland. New Amsterdam (today NYC) becomes a major trading center