1. Review of Causes/Effects of Exploration

2. Causes of Exploration Desire for wealth from trade
Spread Christianity throughout New World
Competition for National Power that came from the wealth
Made countries to desire more trade

3. Trade Routes Crusades opened up the Far East using the Middle East
Italians controlled the monopoly with the Middle East
Italians got rich while Europe protested
Europeans searched for new routes

4. New Technology New ships Navigation tools Spread of knowledge Caravel
Compass
Astrolabe
Sextant
Spread of knowledge
Printing press

5. European
Exploration
Portugal
Spain
France
England

6. Portugal Invent caravel
First to map all water route to Asia around Africa

7. Spain Columbus sailed west to find Asia
Granted territory by Treaty of Tordesillas
Spanish conquistadors claimed much of America
Encomiendas/Slavery
Colonies
New Spain
Peru

8. FRANCE New France – Champlain & Quebec Sought the Northwest Passage
Cartier
Explored the St. Lawrence River
Established fur trade
Colony
New France – Champlain & Quebec

9. ENGLAND Sought Northwest Passage Cabot Hudson
Newfoundland, Canada
Hudson
Hudson Bay
Established fishing trade

10. Effects of Early Colonization
Destruction of Native American Empires
The Columbian Exchange
European Colonies in Americas
Slavery

11. Effects on Native Americans
Death by disease
Killed by the Spanish
Loss of freedom and culture
Encomiendas – Native Americans Serve as labor on plantations until African slavery takes over

12. Mercantilism Colonies exist to make profit for European country
Favorable balance of trade
Colony produces raw materials for the country
Colony buys finished product from the country

13. SLAVERY African slaves brought to Americas to replace Natives
Introduced by Spanish & Portuguese
Middle Passage
12 Million Africans taken from Africa
2 Million die during journey to America

14. COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

15. European Exploration of the Americas
Thinking Map
Cause and Effect
European Exploration of the Americas