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18. Exploration
Europeans arrived in the Americas in 1492 when Columbus landed in what is now the Bahamas. Europeans established plantations and used advanced weapons and diseases like smallpox to force the local populations into labor, devastating Native American populations. The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old World and New World, known as the Columbian Exchange, introduced many new goods and permanently altered global populations and trade. Spanish explorers then conquered the Aztec and Inca empires, establishing the Spanish Empire in the Americas through systems like the Encomienda that exploited local populations.
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18. Exploration
- 1. Explorers Arrive intheExplorers Arrive in the AmericasAmericas http://slideplayer.com/slide/7996540/http://slideplayer.com/slide/7996540/
- 3. SPANISH NORTH AMERICA–SPANISH NORTH AMERICA – SECTION 2SECTION 2 ► Columbus crosses theColumbus crosses the AtlanticAtlantic in October of 1492in October of 1492 and lands in San Salvadorand lands in San Salvador (“Holy Savior”)(“Holy Savior”) ► Europeans used advancedEuropeans used advanced weapons to force localsweapons to force locals into labor:into labor: PlantationPlantation SystemSystem ► Disease devastated NativeDisease devastated Native populationpopulation
- 4. IMPACT OF COLUMBUSIMPACTOF COLUMBUS On Africans-On Africans- BeforeBefore slave trade ended in theslave trade ended in the 1800s, 10 million Africans1800s, 10 million Africans takentaken On Europeans-On Europeans- BiggestBiggest voluntary migration involuntary migration in world historyworld history On Trade-On Trade- ColumbianColumbian ExchangeExchange meant newmeant new goods & products flowedgoods & products flowed between continentsbetween continents
- 5. The Columbian BiologicalExchange Old World to New World: New World to Old World: Diseases: Smallpox Measles Chicken Pox Malaria Yellow Fever Influenza The Common Cold Syphilis
- 6. The Columbian Biological Exchange OldWorld to New World: New World to Old World: Animals: Horses Cattle Pigs Sheep Goats Chickens Turkeys Llamas Alpacas Guinea Pigs
- 7. The Columbian Biological ExchangeOldWorld to New World: New World to Old World: Plants: Rice Wheat Barley Oats Coffee Sugarcane Bananas Melons Olives Dandelions Daisies Clover Ragweed Kentucky Bluegrass Corn (Maize) Potatoes (White & Sweet Varieties) Beans (Snap, Kidney, & Lima Varieties) Tobacco Peanuts Squash Peppers Tomatoes Pumpkins Pineapples Cacao (Source of Chocolate) Chicle (Source of Chewing Gum) Papayas Manioc (Tapioca) Guavas Avocados
- 8. SPAIN CLAIMS ANEW EMPIRESPAIN CLAIMS A NEW EMPIRE ► Spanish explorersSpanish explorers (Conquistadors)(Conquistadors) seizedseized much of the Americasmuch of the Americas ► CortesCortes conquered theconquered the Aztecs in MexicoAztecs in Mexico ► PizzaroPizzaro conquered theconquered the Incas in PeruIncas in Peru ► Exploitation of localExploitation of local populations was significantpopulations was significant –– Encomienda SystemEncomienda System a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.