European Exploration

1. Consequences of European
Exploration

2. 1. Spread of Roman Catholicism
• Bartolome de Las
Casas
– Served as
missionary to the
Indians
– Roman Catholics
became protectors
of the Indians

3. 2. English brought tobacco from the West Indies
– Depleted the soil rapidly
– Lots of land was needed

4. 3. English brought horses
– Before this, Indians hunted by foot

5. 5. English brought pigs
– Destroyed plants
– Carriers of various diseases

6. 6. Europeans brought smallpox and measles
– The Indians had no immunity for these diseases