In the Beginning

A look at the new world

Who really discovered the “New Who really discovered the “New World?World?

Should this be celebrated or Should this be celebrated or condemned or something else?condemned or something else?

Land Bridge Theory and Land Bridge Theory and others?others?

Land Bridge via Land Bridge via Bering StraitBering Strait

Polynesian TheoryPolynesian Theory

Alien TheoryAlien Theory

Cultural Similarities of Cultural Similarities of the First Americansthe First Americans

Spiritual PowerSpiritual Power Part of the land, didn’t own itPart of the land, didn’t own it Generosity most valued not wealthGenerosity most valued not wealth

Importance of tradeImportance of trade

MatrilinealMatrilineal Roles of men and womenRoles of men and women

Age of ExplorationAge of Exploration

Technological Technological AdvancementsAdvancements

CaravelCaravel

CompassCompass

quadrantquadrant

Portuguese – 1Portuguese – 1stst to get into the to get into the Game!Game!

Importance of AfricaImportance of Africa

Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama

How did the Portuguese How did the Portuguese actually influence the actually influence the exploration to the exploration to the west?west?

Spain wants to get into the game• Voyages of Christopher

Columbus

• 1492- Columbus sailed the ocean blue• Impacts

• 3 G’s• “Indians”• Disease

Leads to Columbian Exchange

Columbian Exchange In the Columbian Exchange between Europe and the Americas, which of the following came from the Old World to the New?

I. guns II. horses III. metal weapons IV. venereal disease V. potatoes

A) I and II onlyB) I, II and III onlyC) II, III, and IV onlyD) I, III, and VE) all of the items came from the Old World to the New

Answer: B) I, II and III onlyExplanation: Guns, horses, and metal weapons were all introduced into the Americas by European explorers. The explorers carried venereal disease back to Europe where it spread quickly. Syphilis was first identified by physicians in 1493 in Cadiz, Spain, the port to which Columbus returned after his first voyage. Potatoes, like corn, were New World foods that became important parts of European diets.

What did the “New World have to offer? New Agricultural

Products Maize (corn) Squash Beans Tobacco Potatoes

Natural Resources

Gold

Silver

Native Americans vs. Native Americans vs. EuropeansEuropeans Barbaric- religion, land Barbaric- religion, land

use, gender relationshipsuse, gender relationships FreedomFreedom

Religion- ChristianityReligion- Christianity Christian Liberty???Christian Liberty???

Authority- hierarchicalAuthority- hierarchical EconomicEconomic

How did these differences How did these differences in cultural traits motivate the in cultural traits motivate the Europeans?Europeans?