Slide 2 Chapter One Notes Exploration and Colonization What is
the joke? Slide 3 Native Americans Earliest settlers came over 22-
30,000 years ago Earliest settlers came over 22- 30,000 years ago
Hundreds of different tribal groupsHundreds of different tribal
groups Poly-theistic: belief in multiple gods and
spiritsPoly-theistic: belief in multiple gods and spirits Why might
this become a problem when the Puritans/Spanish come knocking? Why
might this become a problem when the Puritans/Spanish come
knocking? Slide 4 Tribal Map of North America, pre-colonization My
House Slide 5 Europe in the 1400s Social hierarchy existed, class
system Social hierarchy existed, class system Reformation begins by
1500, Protestants emergeReformation begins by 1500, Protestants
emerge Renaissance spurs interest in science, art,
literatureRenaissance spurs interest in science, art, literature
People began to question traditionsPeople began to question
traditions Martin Luther I am sooo tired of being confused with
that other guy Slide 6 Spanish North America 1492, Columbus lands
& sparks interest in New World (Chinese and Norwegians and
millions of Natives were here firstbut anyhoo) 1492, Columbus lands
& sparks interest in New World (Chinese and Norwegians and
millions of Natives were here firstbut anyhoo) Treaty of
Tordesillas divides New World between Spanish/Portuguese Treaty of
Tordesillas divides New World between Spanish/Portuguese DYK? I was
a businessman, made slaves of Africans AND Native Americans, and
used violence to spread Catholicism? And I get a holiday named
after me!!! Slide 7 Atrocities Under the Rule of Columbus and the
Spanish: Arawak men sent to mines to work, women to farm, families
separated, infants died in scores as mother worked too much to
care/feed them. Arawak men sent to mines to work, women to farm,
families separated, infants died in scores as mother worked too
much to care/feed them. 7000 children died in just 3 months as a
result of Spanish policies 7000 children died in just 3 months as a
result of Spanish policies of the 250,000 Indians on Haiti were
dead in 2 years of the 250,000 Indians on Haiti were dead in 2
years Source: History of the Indies, Bartolome de las CasasSource:
History of the Indies, Bartolome de las Casas School kids are
taught I am a hero?? HA! Slide 8 Question: What other events/eras
in history are you reminded of when you learn of the treatment of
the Natives in early America? What other events/eras in history are
you reminded of when you learn of the treatment of the Natives in
early America? Does this formula repeat? Does this formula repeat?
Slide 9 Indians & Disease Measles and Smallpox were biggest
killers Measles and Smallpox were biggest killers 1 st contact
w/Euro diseases decimated Indians 1 st contact w/Euro diseases
decimated Indians Slide 10 Exchange & Empire Columbian
Exchange/Triangular Trade: Columbian Exchange/Triangular Trade:
transfer of goods between Americas to and from
Europe/Africatransfer of goods between Americas to and from
Europe/Africa Flora, fauna, animals and disease were spread
worldwide as well Flora, fauna, animals and disease were spread
worldwide as well Slide 11 Impact of Columbian Exchange Google it!
Google it! Horses, pigs, goats, sheep, worms, bees, cattle, and
other new plants, bacteria, and animals dramatically changed the
ecology of North America Horses, pigs, goats, sheep, worms, bees,
cattle, and other new plants, bacteria, and animals dramatically
changed the ecology of North America Europeans began to create
landscapes that looked like home (fences, settlements, farming
fields, etc.) Europeans began to create landscapes that looked like
home (fences, settlements, farming fields, etc.) Natives struggled
to adapt to slow but drastic changes to their land Natives
struggled to adapt to slow but drastic changes to their land Slide
12 Conquest Conquistadors and missionaries spread Catholicism in
the New World Conquistadors and missionaries spread Catholicism in
the New World Came to the American Southwest seeking gold/treasure
Came to the American Southwest seeking gold/treasure Cortes,
Pineda, De Soto, and Coronado all explored/claimed land for
SpainCortes, Pineda, De Soto, and Coronado all explored/claimed
land for Spain Slide 13 Spanish Mission System Goal was to covert
Natives to Catholicism, Christianity Goal was to covert Natives to
Catholicism, Christianity Most met with failure as Natives resisted
Some Natives pretended in order to use Spanish San Antonio de
Valero mission (Alamo), est. 1718 in Texas Dont forget me!
