Prior to the discovery of America, Europe was experiencing the
Middle Ages (Dark Ages) Prior to the discovery of America, Europe
was experiencing the Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
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During this time, the Crusades take place During this time, the
Crusades take place war by Christians to take back Holy Land from
Muslims war by Christians to take back Holy Land from Muslims While
fighting they decided Asia was a good place to shop!!
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Renaissance Rebirth in art and learning Rebirth in art and
learning Brings Europe out of the Dark Ages Brings Europe out of
the Dark Ages
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Best way to Asia? Vasco de Gama first to sail around Africa and
reach Asia Vasco de Gama first to sail around Africa and reach
Asia
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Christopher Columbus Plan to reach Asia by sailing west Plan to
reach Asia by sailing west He thought . He thought . Short trip (3
wks) Short trip (3 wks) Smaller earth Smaller earth Larger Asia
Larger Asia No land in between!!! No land in between!!! I can find
a better way to Asia!!
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to pay. King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to pay. They wanted
They wanted $$$ from trade $$$ from trade Spread Catholicism Spread
Catholicism
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He left in 1492 took 2 months! He left in 1492 took 2 months!
thought he had reached the Indies thought he had reached the Indies
I told you I could find a better way to Asia!!
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made 3 more trips to the Americas made 3 more trips to the
Americas he died believing he had reached Asia he died believing he
had reached Asia
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Amerigo Vespucci realized Columbus didnt reach Asia America is
named for him Amerigo Vespucci realized Columbus didnt reach Asia
America is named for him That place Columbus went was so NOT
Asia!
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Spain claims the New World
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa - 1st to reach Pacific Ocean did so by
crossing Panama
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Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan - crew was first to
circumnavigate world Ferdinand Magellan - crew was first to
circumnavigate world Ferdinand Magellan
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Hernando Cortez defeated Aztecs, gained riches for Spain
Hernando Cortez defeated Aztecs, gained riches for Spain Welcome to
our land. We are just here for the gold!
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Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas, more $$ for Spain Yeah!
More gold for Spain! Yeah! More gold for Spain!
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The Pope said the New World was ours!! Keep out! We are
Protestant. We dont take orders from the Pope! You cant keep us out
either!
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Nations would compete for New World for.. Religion Catholic vs.
Protestant (social) Religion Catholic vs. Protestant (social) $$$
resources and markets (ecomonic) $$$ resources and markets
(ecomonic) Power want empires to grow (political) Power want
empires to grow (political)
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Por qu no hablan espaol? Open textbooks to page 57 Open
textbooks to page 57 Read pg. 57 and create a Multi-Flow Map
showing the causes and effects of the defeat of the Spanish Armada
Read pg. 57 and create a Multi-Flow Map showing the causes and
effects of the defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Spains image suffered no longer unbeatable England gets to
remain independent AND Protestant Spain wants to take over England
AND make it Catholic Armada retreats is hit by a severe storm and
barely makes it home Spanish galleons are outmaneuvered By the
English sea dogs Other nations will challenge Spains claims to the
new world Defeat of the Spanish Armada 21 miles
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Where did my Starbucks come from?
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Columbian Exchange? Transfer of plants, animals and diseases
between hemispheres Transfer of plants, animals and diseases
between hemispheres Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere
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EAST WEST COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE Potatoes + Coffee Beans +
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What were the positive and negative effects of the Columbian
Exchange? Positive- plants and animals Positive- plants and animals
America got : America got : cows, pigs, horses, sheepcows, pigs,
horses, sheep grapes, onion, wheatgrapes, onion, wheat Europe got :
Europe got : potatoes, corn, peanutspotatoes, corn, peanuts
Negative transfer of germs! Negative transfer of germs! America got
: America got : diseases such as smallpox, measles &
malariadiseases such as smallpox, measles & malaria killed an
estimated 20 million Native Americankilled an estimated 20 million
Native American