Age of Age of ExplorationExplorationWho, Why, When, Etc…..Who, Why, When, Etc…..

Spain and Portugal on eve Spain and Portugal on eve of Encounterof Encounter

ReconquistaReconquista Expulsion of Muslims and JewsExpulsion of Muslims and Jews

Factors that led to Factors that led to explorationexploration

GodGod GloryGlory GoldGold Technological AdvancesTechnological Advances

Spain and Portugal’s Spain and Portugal’s expansionexpansion

Prince HenryPrince Henry Portuguese explorers reach AsiaPortuguese explorers reach Asia

DiasDias Da GamaDa Gama

Columbus and the New World Columbus and the New World Introduction of encomiendasIntroduction of encomiendas Treaty of TordesillasTreaty of Tordesillas

Line of DemarcationLine of Demarcation

A sketch of the world at the end of the 1400s

French and English French and English ColonistsColonists

French and DutchFrench and Dutch NomadsNomads

Fur tradersFur traders Single menSingle men

Interacted with Interacted with Native AmericansNative Americans

““New France”New France”

EnglishEnglish Settlements along Settlements along

the Coastthe Coast JamestownJamestown Pushed Native Pushed Native

Americans westwardAmericans westward FamiliesFamilies

Poor relationships Poor relationships with Native with Native AmericansAmericans

French and Indian War

Columbian ExchangeColumbian Exchange

Definition- global transfer of foods, Definition- global transfer of foods, plants and animals during the plants and animals during the colonization of the Americascolonization of the Americas

Spread of DiseasesSpread of Diseases Small pox, measles, influenza, whooping Small pox, measles, influenza, whooping

coughcough Syphilis Syphilis

Rise of CapitalismRise of Capitalism MercantilismMercantilism

Slave TradeSlave Trade Horrible conditions from capture to Horrible conditions from capture to

arrival in Americasarrival in Americas African Cooperation and ResistanceAfrican Cooperation and Resistance Triangular TradeTriangular Trade Middle PassageMiddle Passage Slavery in AmericasSlavery in Americas ConsequencesConsequences

Journey of African slave- Journey of African slave- from capture to 3-4 years from capture to 3-4 years

laterlater 100 captured in Africa100 captured in Africa 75 taken to the interior market place75 taken to the interior market place 64 to the coast of Africa64 to the coast of Africa 57 to the ships57 to the ships 51 stepping on Brazilian soil51 stepping on Brazilian soil 48 would meet plantation owner48 would meet plantation owner 28-30 still be alive 3-4 years later28-30 still be alive 3-4 years later What was the #1 killer of Africans on What was the #1 killer of Africans on

boats?boats? DehydrationDehydration

World EconomiesWorld Economies

Inclusion of Americas in world Inclusion of Americas in world systemsystem

Commercial RevolutionCommercial Revolution Expansion of trade and business that Expansion of trade and business that

transformed European economies transformed European economies during the 16during the 16thth and 17 and 17thth c. c.

Growth of cities and rise of Growth of cities and rise of merchant classmerchant class