1. What was the nature of “the encounter”. Did anyone act heroically
What was the nature of “the encounter”? Did anyone act heroically? Did anyone act villainously?
Mrs. Sinacore, 2015

2. Describe the beginning of the settlement period of the Americas
Describe the beginning of the settlement period of the Americas. Focus on the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic achievements of the Natives BEFORE European conquest.
Land-Bridge
Nomads and large game
Changes in climate led to smaller game hunting, farming (*maize) , settled communities, and urban centers (*Tenochtitlan), hierarchal societies
Advanced technology (irrigation, communication, calendar)
Homes varied (adapted to environments)
Different trading practices, languages, and religions developed

3. Conclusions

4. Describe the social, cultural, religious, economic, and political changes for the Natives AFTER European conquest of the Americas
Columbian Exchange
Exposure to new diseases (smallpox, measles, flu)
New weapons and animals helped hunting but escalated war
There was an increase in the trading of furs and metals
Europeans were interested in Christianizing and “civilizing”
Natives were used as slaves, and then Africans were imported
Bartolome de las Casas

5. Conclusions

6. Name events, circumstances, conditions, new technologies, or revelations in Europe that might have encouraged early exploration.
Population increase
Increase in demand for luxury goods
Centralization of political authority
Crusades
Renaissance
Reformation
People looked for new economic opportunities
Gutenberg
New sailing technology

7. Conclusions

8. Name explorers who made great discoveries, the country they represented, and significance of their discoveries.
Eric the Red
Columbus
Conquistadors
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Cortez
Cartier
Champlain

9. Conclusions

10. What were some of the outcomes, rewards, setbacks, and resolutions for both individuals and countries participating in exploration and colonization?
Gold, God, Glory
Spain and Portugal went to war
Pope Alexander VI and the Treaty of Tordesillas
Encomienda System
Roanoke

11. Conclusions

12. Describe the differences in attitudes and views of the French, Spanish, and English toward the natives they encountered and the people they colonized in the Americas.
Spanish attitudes toward intermarriage
English attitudes against intermarriage
French attitudes about trading partners and marriage
English attitudes about Native Americans as obstacles to civilization
Richard Hakluyt’s ideas about trade

13. Conclusions