1. Reasons for European Exploration
Ch. 2, Lesson 1 EQ: What are the consequences when cultures interact?

2. Home Learning: Ch. 2, Lesson1 Vocabulary (Index Cards)
technology
compass
strait
Circumnavigate
Columbian Exchange (found in your reading)

3. Bell Ringer: Dangerous Voyages
Pretend that in the year 2050 you will make a voyage (journey) to outer of space. What kinds of equipment would you need to take? What are the risks of such a journey? What would make people want to make such far away voyages? Early European explorers made voyages across the Atlantic Ocean to the “New World.”

4. Look at pg. 40 in your textbook.

5. Why do Europeans explore the New World?
For the Three G’s:
GOLD
GOD
GLORY

6. For Gold!
People during this time wanted to trade to make profit ($)

7. For Glory!
Rulers of Spain, France, and Portugal hoped to extend their influence and power through exploration.  
Monarchy: government ruled by kings or queens.

8. For God!
 European missionaries, sought to spread Christianity to the “New World”

9. Christopher Columbus
Italian navigator—seeks help from Spain to sail to the Indies (Asia).
Queen Isabella of Spain fund his expedition. Why?
Bring Christianity to any lands
Find new route to Asia, Spain would grow rich from trade
Columbus set out from Spain in August— October 12, 1492, he landed in the Bahamas.
He went ashore, claimed the island for Spain, and named it San Salvador
He had three ships—the Niña, the Pinta, and the larger Santa María. Columbus served as captain of the Santa María, his flagship, or lead ship. The three ships carried about 90 sailors and a six-month supply of food and water.
Still, after a few weeks at sea, the sailors grew nervous about the distance they had traveled. Columbus refused to alter his course. Instead, he encouraged the crew by describing the riches he believed they would find. He urged them on, saying that, "with the help of our Lord" they would arrive in the Indies.
tonpost.com/politics/-the-real-story-of-columbus

10. Cause and Effect
Read pg

11. Advances in Technology
New TECHNOLOGY helped Europeans explore the world.
-shipbuilding improvements
-COMPASS (from China)
-quadrant
-astrolabe
astrolabe
quadrant

12. Other Explorers
Amerigo Vespucci sailed along South America's coast in 1502.
America is named after him.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa explored Panama in Central America.
He discovered the Pacific Ocean.

13. Sailing Around the World
1520, Ferdinand Magellan reached the southern tip of South America.
He sailed through a strait and named the ocean the "Pacific."
Magellan died during the voyage, his crew reached Spain in 1522.
His crew were the first known people to circumnavigate  or sail around, the world.’

14. Cause and Effect
Read pg

15. The Columbian Exchange
A movement of living things (plants, people, animals, and diseases) between the Eastern and Western hemispheres is called the Columbian Exchange.

16. The Columbian Exchange

17. Columbian Exchange: Negative Effects
Smallpox, measles, and influenza killed many Native Americans who had no immunity towards these diseases.
Europeans decreased Amerindian populations by 90 to 95 % between the years 1519 and 1619.

18. Positive Effects in the Americas
Europeans brought plants and animals to the Americas.
Cattle, pigs, and horses all thrived in the Americas.
Grapes, onions, and wheat, also thrived in the Americas.

19. Positive Effects in Europe
The Columbian Exchange benefited Europe, too.
Corn and Potatoes from the Americas helped feed European people and improve their diet.

20. Critical Thinking Activity
1. Create a T-Chart like the one below. List the Negative and Positive Effects of the Columbian Exchange.
2. Do you think the positive
aspects of the Columbian Exchange outweighed the negative aspects? Explain.
NOTE: You must provide 2 supporting statements that support your argument.
Positive Effects
Negative Effects

21. Columbian Exchange: Positive or Negative
Make a list of the positive and negative effects of the Columbian Exchange.
In your opinion was the Columbian Exchange a positive or negative event. Provide two reasons to support your opinion.