Early European Exploration

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Early European Exploration
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Columbus promised Spain gold and treasure
So, Spain sent others to seek treasure too!
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Conquistadors
- or conquerors
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1519
Cortes of Spain traveled to Mexico for treasure
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1519
Moctezuma the Aztecs thought Cortes his men
were gods when they first saw them.
Therefore, Cortes was given treasure since
they were considered gods.
Cortes wanted more though, finally Aztecs knew
that they werent gods, so Cortes men were
kicked out!
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1520
Cortes came back 1 year later traveled to the
Aztec capital called Tenochtitlan
Look at some pics...
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Inspired by Cortes, Pizarro did the same thing to
the Incas.
Pizarro captured the Inca king and the king
promised him all his treasure if he was set free
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Pizarro ended up killing the king!
Inca King
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Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire Pizarro
conquered the Inca Empire
Cats Are Evil
PIE
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Spain
Spain kept on bringing gold from America back to
Spain.
-Became richest most powerful nation during
1500s.
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What did Europeans bring to America?
Cows
Wheat
Pigs
Chicken
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They also brought....
Disease!
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Disease
90 of Native Americans died from European
diseases
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Definitions to know...
Immunity-
Resistance
Columbian Exchange
Transfer of people, ideas, animals, objects b/w
Europe America
Encomienda System
Natives had to work for colonist colonists
would take care of natives. (This didnt happen
though, natives were slaves)
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Jacques Cartier 1530 (Canada Fur Trading)
Problem
- England was settling regions near Canada
border down Mississippi River
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Settled North East coast of North America
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Natives showed English how to SURVIVE
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Things went well, therefore more English came
over.
QUESTION?
1.Why do you think the English needed more
land? 2. How do you think they went about
getting the land?