1. Post-Columbus America
ME WANT COLONIES!
Scrambling for Empire
Post-Columbus America

2. I. Claiming New Lands Pope Alexander 1. he heads the Catholic church
2. divides up the non-Christian world between Spain and Portugal
a. Treaty of Tordesillas = agreement on the Line of Demarcation
3. Spain gets better end of the deal; Portugal gets tip of Brazil only

3. The Basics
1. different countries have different goals
2. colonies = settlements that provide raw materials and bought stuff made in the mother country
3. Natives already knew where places were

4. $ Get to Asia Various Goals How will these goals impact Natives?
Spread Religion
Colonies
New Knowledge
Get to Asia
How will these goals
impact Natives?
How will these goals
impact future Americans?

5. Before there was Dora…

6. There were other explorers.

7. II. Portuguese Explorers (Or great dog names)
A. Amerigo Vespucci
1501
1st to realize, “um, hey guys, this isn’t Asia”
America is named after him

10. Hey….. B. Vasco Nunez de Balboa 1513
1st Euro. to see the Pacific Ocean
(walked across Panama)
Hey…..

12. C. Ferdinand Magellan reaches Asia by going around South America a. unfortunately, this is the absolute worst and longest possible way to go to Asia 3. he dies, but his crew circumnavigates a. circumnavigate = go around the globe

14. $ Portugal’s goal? Get to Asia Various Goals Spread Religion Colonies
New Knowledge
Get to Asia
Portugal’s goal?

15. Okay… So Europeans now know that America is between Europe and Asia.
And they know a terrible southern route to get to Asia….
…. Is there a better northern route?

16. III. British Explorers Cabot 1. looking for Northwest passage to Asia
2. sails in 1497 and hits Newfoundland, Canada
3. thinks he’s in Asia and claims it for Britain
4. sails back and….?

17. $ Britain’s goal? Get to Asia Various Goals Spread Religion Colonies
New Knowledge
Get to Asia
Britain’s goal?

18. IV. France If only the French had one of these… Cartier Verrazzano
Also looking for NW Passage
1534 and 1536
Rides up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal (near NY state)
River rapids block his further exploration
Verrazzano
Sails up US coast looking for NW Passage
If only the French
had one of these…

19. $ Get to Asia Various Goals How will these goals impact Natives?
Spread Religion
Colonies
New Knowledge
Get to Asia
How will these goals
impact Natives?
How will these goals
impact future Americans?

20. V. Spanish Conquistadors
A. Hernando Cortes
1519
508 men defeat Aztec empire
Overtake Montezuma at Tenochtitlan
a. Montezuma = Aztec emperor

22. B. How Could they Wipe them out. 1. European germs 2
B. How Could they Wipe them out? 1. European germs 2. superior soldiering and weapons 3. made alliances with group’s enemies

23. C. Looking for Myths 1. de Soto – US southeast to the Mississ R.

25. C. Looking for Myths 1. de Soto – US southeast to the Mississ R. 2
C. Looking for Myths 1. de Soto – US southeast to the Mississ R. 2. Coronado – looked in SW (Grand Canyon)

27. C. Looking for Myths 1. de Soto – looked up the MS River 2
C. Looking for Myths 1. de Soto – looked up the MS River 2. Coronado – looked in SW (Grand Canyon) 3. Cabrillo – discovers California

29. C. Looking for Myths 1. de Soto – looked up the MS River 2
C. Looking for Myths 1. de Soto – looked up the MS River 2. Coronado – looked in SW (Grand Canyon) 3. Cabrillo – discovers California 4. Ponce de Leon – Fountain of Youth a. 1st US St. Augustine, FL

30. $ Spain’s goal? Get to Asia Various Goals Spread Religion Colonies
New Knowledge
Get to Asia
Spain’s goal?

31. SURVEY in your

33. VI. Final Showdown Spain Protects the Line of Demarcation
The Pope had said the New World was Spain and Portugal’s
unfortunately, Britain no longer listens to the Pope
2. Spain massacres non-Catholic Europeans in Florida
3. Britain sends Francis Drake to annoy Spanish ships at sea (he’s a pirate, basically)
4. Spain sends Armada (navy)to Britain
5. Britain wins (smaller, quicker boats)

34. 6. Spain recovers, but never as powerful again 7
6. Spain recovers, but never as powerful again 7. Britain shows that “hey, somebody can BEAT these guys!” 8. Britain sets up more colonies in North America called New England

36. 1. setting up Spanish-run plantations
Spain’s New Goals
1. setting up Spanish-run plantations
a. plantation = huge form that grows only one cash crop (crop for sale, not for using)
b. grow sugarcane
2. Native labor dying off
3. begin importing slaves from Africa
a. Middle Passage = route of the slaves
b. Awful conditions, ruthless treatment

40. VII. French and Dutch have New Goals
Failed at NW Passage
Focus on Getting Goods from North America
Colony of New France thrives in Canada
Build good trade relationships with Natives

41. The Dutch (Netherlands)
1. colony of New Netherlands in New York
2. New Amsterdam (where NYC is today) in 1609
3. fur trade with Native Americans
4. buy Manhattan island for $1,000
a. now sells for $1,000/sq. ft