1. Age of Exploration

2. PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:
Portugal was the first European country to establish trading outposts in AFRICA. The Portuguese believed to get to ASIA by sea they would have to sail around the tip of Africa (CAPE of GOOD HOPE)

3. PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:
1488 – Portuguese explorer BARTOLOMEU DIAS was the first to sail around AFRICA but did not continue on to Asia

4. PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:
1498- Portuguese explorer VASCO DA GAMA rounded the Cape of Good Hope and reached INDIA
IMPACTS:
All water trade route to Asia
Portugal built a trading empire in the Indian Ocean
Broke up the MUSLIM - ITALIAN domination in the Asian trade market

5. PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:
how:
Portugal sold goods much CHEAPER (about 1/5 the cost)
As a result of Portugal’s SUCCESS other European nations wanted to establish their own TRADING empires in ASIA

6. SPAIN:
In Spain, MUSLIMS called Moors controlled the country from 700’S until the 1100’S

7. SPAIN: Christians tried to win back control and began the RECONQUISTA
RECONQUISTA - campaign to recapture Spain from the Muslims
By the 1400’s the Muslims were driven out of most of Spain – the only area they held onto was GRANADA

8. SPAIN:
In 1492 the Muslims were defeated in Granada by the Christian army
Spain was united by the rule of King FERDINAND and Queen ISABELLA

9. SPAIN: They set up a rigid CATHOLIC society to increase their power
INQUISITION - this was a court held by the church under their rule

10. SPAIN:
People whose RELIGIOUS beliefs differed from the teachings of the Church were labeled HERETICS - brutally tortured
Most were JEWS & MUSLIMS
Later in 1492 all JEWS and MUSLIMS were expelled from Spain

11. SPAIN:
With the help of the INQUISITION Spain was unified under Christianity
The success of PORTUGAL inspired Spain to try and gain a share of the WEALTHY spice trade in Asia

12. Explorers were in search of the 3 G’s:
God
Gold
Glory

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14. SPAIN: 1492 FINANCE WEST NINA PINTA SANTA MARIA
In Italian sailor Christopher Columbus convinced Spain to his plan of reaching Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean
He set out in August with three ships:
1492
FINANCE
WEST
NINA
PINTA
SANTA MARIA

15. SPAIN: INDIA CARIBBEAN INDIANS
Two months later, Columbus thought he had reached the islands off the coast of (East Indies) when in fact he landed in the , he mistakenly called the natives who greeted him
INDIA
CARIBBEAN
INDIANS

17. SPAIN: THREE COLONIES COLONIES COLONIZATION
Columbus made additional voyages and claimed land for Spain
The Spanish intended to transform these lands into
: lands that are controlled by another nation
Columbus’ first trip opened the way for
and forever changed the world
THREE
COLONIES
COLONIES
COLONIZATION

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19. SPAIN: CONFLICT WITH PORTUGAL
Portugal believed Columbus claimed lands for Spain that they had previously visited; they too sent explorers West:
1500 Pedro Alvares Cabral – claimed
1507 Amerigo Vespucci – realized land was NOT Asia but a new
1519 Ferdinand Magellan – sailed around South America into the ; became the first to circumnavigate the world
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS – imaginary dividing line for claiming lands signed by Spain & Portugal
BRAZIL
CONTINENT
PACIFIC
SAIL AROUND

20. SPAIN IN AMERICA: WEALTH CHRISTIANITY CONQUISTADORS FIRST COLONIES
Following Columbus – many Spaniards traveled to the Americas
Why?
(gold) & spread (God) These explorers were called
The Spanish were the European settlers in the Americas – they established in Mexico, South America, and the United States
WEALTH
CHRISTIANITY
CONQUISTADORS
FIRST
COLONIES

21. SPAIN IN AMERICA: HERNANDO CORTES FRANCISCO PIZZARO EXAMPLES:
1521 – conquered AZTECS and conquered Mexico for Spain
1532 – conquered INCAS and captured city of Cuzco in 1533

22. SPAIN IN AMERICA: EXAMPLES: Ponce De Leon Coronado
Florida Southwest U.S.
“Fountain of Youth”

24. MEASLES, MUMPS, SMALL POX, TYPHUS
SPAIN IN AMERICA:
Superior armor, muskets, cannons, horses
Many Native Americans the harsh rule of Aztecs & Incas (willing to help Spanish – hoped life would improve with change)
- Native Americans were exposed to new ones:
Had no killed millions
WEAPONRY
HATED
DISEASES
MEASLES, MUMPS, SMALL POX, TYPHUS
IMMUNITY

25. SPANISH EMPIRE: 1500’s CALIFORNIA 1) GOVERNMENT 2) RELIGION 3) CULTURE
During the the Spanish Empire spread from
to South America – Spain brought many changes to the Americas
1500’s
CALIFORNIA
1) GOVERNMENT
2) RELIGION
3) CULTURE
4) ECONOMY

26. ENCOMIENDA SLAVERY EXPLOITED BADLY HUMAN
Spanish set up the system:
Land in America was given to conquistadors or landlords by the Spanish government – landlords forced natives to farm, ranch, mine for them (form of
Spanish the land for its resources and treated the natives many abuses of
rights
ENCOMIENDA
SLAVERY
EXPLOITED
BADLY
HUMAN

27. 5) SOCIAL CLASSES
I. PENINSULARES
II. CREOLES
III. MESTIZOS
IV. MULATTOES
V. NATIVE Americans & slaves
AFRICAN

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