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Exploration and Colonization 3 worlds meet

Pre-Columbian Era  Time before Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas  Thriving societies of Native American people  Complex systems of government, religion and social organization  When Columbus arrived he believed he had arrived in India and called these people “Indians”  Time before Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas  Thriving societies of Native American people  Complex systems of government, religion and social organization  When Columbus arrived he believed he had arrived in India and called these people “Indians”

Complex Native American Civilizations  Olmec- 1st empire in Americas  Maya, Aztec, Inca-mining; cities, temples and pyramids; glyph writing  Hohokam and Anasazi- North America- Southwest  Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian- east of Mississippi River; “mound builders”  Olmec- 1st empire in Americas  Maya, Aztec, Inca-mining; cities, temples and pyramids; glyph writing  Hohokam and Anasazi- North America- Southwest  Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian- east of Mississippi River; “mound builders”

Native American Cultures  Different tribes survived on different things depending on their environment  Housing, food, etc.  Common themes among tribes  Trade routes brought tribes in contact with one another  some tribes specialized in certain things  Respect of land- not bought or sold. Land is a resource  Spirits lived in the world- relative who had died  Kinship- family ties  Division of labor- different jobs, and all work together  Different tribes survived on different things depending on their environment  Housing, food, etc.  Common themes among tribes  Trade routes brought tribes in contact with one another  some tribes specialized in certain things  Respect of land- not bought or sold. Land is a resource  Spirits lived in the world- relative who had died  Kinship- family ties  Division of labor- different jobs, and all work together

West African Cultures  Isolated from Europe and Asia but trade connected them  Timbuktu was the hub of the trade routes  Trade brought religion- _______  Traders from Portugal arrived in 1400s and began plantations  Began slavery  Isolated from Europe and Asia but trade connected them  Timbuktu was the hub of the trade routes  Trade brought religion- _______  Traders from Portugal arrived in 1400s and began plantations  Began slavery

West African Culture  Most lived in small villages  Strong family ties  Age played a major role  Oldest people influenced other family members and represented in large meetings  Religious rituals were part of daily life  Respected spirits of living and nonliving  Believed in a single creator  Division of labor- divided by gender and age  Land belonged to all  Slavery but not for life  Most lived in small villages  Strong family ties  Age played a major role  Oldest people influenced other family members and represented in large meetings  Religious rituals were part of daily life  Respected spirits of living and nonliving  Believed in a single creator  Division of labor- divided by gender and age  Land belonged to all  Slavery but not for life

European Societies and Exploration (motives)  God (Missionaries)  Gold  Glory  Gadgets- new inventions  Increase in population  Renaissance  Growth of Commerce  Banking  Joint stock companies  God (Missionaries)  Gold  Glory  Gadgets- new inventions  Increase in population  Renaissance  Growth of Commerce  Banking  Joint stock companies

Explorers  Christopher Columbus- Italian Sailor, financed by Spain  Goal was to find a trade route to Asia, claim new land for Spain, and convert people to Christianity  Hernando Cortes- conquistador (conqueror)  Came to Americas looking for gold and silver  Conquered the Aztecs in 1521  Juan Ponce de Leon- explored present day Florida  Christopher Columbus- Italian Sailor, financed by Spain  Goal was to find a trade route to Asia, claim new land for Spain, and convert people to Christianity  Hernando Cortes- conquistador (conqueror)  Came to Americas looking for gold and silver  Conquered the Aztecs in 1521  Juan Ponce de Leon- explored present day Florida

Transatlantic Encounters  Europeans had developed a way of colonization  Set up areas controlled by parent country  Forced people to work  Many Native Americans caught diseases brought by Europeans and thousands were killed  Europeans had developed a way of colonization  Set up areas controlled by parent country  Forced people to work  Many Native Americans caught diseases brought by Europeans and thousands were killed

Slave Trade Begins  Death of many Native Americans had a major effect  Spanish conquerors needed workers and didn’t want to use Native Americans  Began bringing Africans to Americas as slaves  More Europeans then got involved in slave trade  Slaves brought to Americas through the Middle Passage  Destroyed African societies  Death of many Native Americans had a major effect  Spanish conquerors needed workers and didn’t want to use Native Americans  Began bringing Africans to Americas as slaves  More Europeans then got involved in slave trade  Slaves brought to Americas through the Middle Passage  Destroyed African societies

Columbian Exchange  After Columbus’s voyage, ships carried trade goods to various regions  Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe  Became known as Columbian Exchange  Americas introduced crops to Europe and Africa  European goods were brought to the Americas  African foods were carried to the Americas on slave ships  After Columbus’s voyage, ships carried trade goods to various regions  Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe  Became known as Columbian Exchange  Americas introduced crops to Europe and Africa  European goods were brought to the Americas  African foods were carried to the Americas on slave ships

Impact on Europeans  Many European countries wanted to claim American land for themselves  1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas  Divided the Western Hemisphere along a north-south line  Spain-west; Portugal- east  Many European countries wanted to claim American land for themselves  1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas  Divided the Western Hemisphere along a north-south line  Spain-west; Portugal- east

Impact on Native Americans  Settlers from England, France and Spain would bring their culture to colonies in North America  Disease killed many Native Americans  Settlers from England, France and Spain would bring their culture to colonies in North America  Disease killed many Native Americans