1. The Development of Global Networksc

2. Portugal and Spain lead the Way
Portugal Charts the Western coast of Africa
--Henry the Navigator sponsors exploration
The Spanish Encounter the Americas
--needed a route to the East by all means
--were hopeful but ‘disappointed’

3. Portugal Heads South Henry the Navigator
The Portuguese chart Madeira Islands and the Azores
1488 the Cape of Good Hope is rounded
But India isn’t reached until 1498

4. The Spanish head East Portuguese claimed their routes Rival monarchies
Columbus convinces them to seek gold, glory and God
Had a chance of making it to China or India before Portugal
The Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494

6. The Impact of the Columbian Exchange
Plants and Animals
Diseases
People
Religions
Silver

8. Plants and Animals To the Americas
Horses, pigs, chickens, cows, sugarcane, bananas, wheat, rice, okra etc…
Huge environmental impacts
Horses dramatically change cultures
Sugarcane plantations enriched Europeans and enslaved Africans

9. Plants and Animals From the Americas
Potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, maize, cocoa and chili peppers
Potatoes are great especially in Europe
Maize was huge everywhere
Population growth followed the crops’ spread

10. To Americas
From Americas