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Early Exploration 1492-1600. Reasons for Exploration. Prince Henry the Navigator. Son of King John I of Portugal Supported Portugal’s Exploration and Trade with Africa and Asia Invented or encouraged the use of the Caravel and Astrolabe Deathly afraid of water . Christopher Columbus. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Early Exploration 1492-1600
Reasons for Exploration
Prince Henry the
Navigator1. Son of King John I of
Portugal
2. Supported Portugal’s Exploration and Trade with Africa and Asia
3. Invented or encouraged the use of the Caravel and Astrolabe
4. Deathly afraid of water
Christopher Columbus
Background 1. Born in Genoa, Italy in
1451 2. An experienced sailor, and
cartographer (mapmaker) 3. Searched for faster trade
routes to India and China, other than the ones found in Marco Polo’s journals.
4. Originally asked the Portuguese for sponsorship in 1484.
Christopher Columubus
Columbus’s Journey 1. Columbus set sail on
8/3/1492 2. His ships were the
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
3. Columbus landed in the “New World” (Hispaniola and Cuba) on 10/12/1492
4. Columbus would make 4 journeys to the “New World” from 1492-1502, always thinking he’d made it to Asia
Reasons to Explore 3. Sought Glory by
bringing some of the natives and samples of the flora back to Spain.
1. Columbus came in search of Gold and riches to ship back to Spain.
2. Spread Christianity, (God) primarily Roman Catholicism with the blessing of Pope Alexander VI.
Spanish ExplorersExplorers
1. De Soto
2. De Leon
3. Cortes
4. Cabrillo
5. Coronado
6. Balboa
7. Pizarro
Area Explored Sails up the Mississippi River and
explores the Gulf of Mexico Explores Florida and searches for
the Fountain of Youth Conquers the Aztecs in Mexico Explores the Pacific Coast Explores Colorado Discovers the Pacific Ocean Conquers the Incas in Peru
Portuguese Exploration
Explorers 1. Diaz 2. da Gama 3. Cabral
Area Explored 1. East Coast of Africa and
Sails the Cape of Good Hope.
2. Circumnavigates the coast of Africa and explores India
3. Explores Brazil
Spanish; 56%Portuguese;
17%
French; 11%
English; 11%
Dutch; 6%
Exploration
The Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494
Spain: 1. Controls North and South
America except for Brazil.
Portugal: 1. Controls all of Africa and
Islands in the Caribbean and Brazil.
The Columbian Exchange
St. Augustine, FL 1565
1. The First Successful European Colony in North America.
2. It is the oldest continuous city in North America
3. Established Spain’s control of the east coast of North America, and acted as a base for Spanish Pirate raids in the Caribbean.
Social Pyramid in
Spanish Colonies
•The Spanish colonial organization was based on hierarchical structure, which placed the Spanish at the top of the colonial society.
•Mestizos were people made up of Spanish and Native cultures
•Native Americans and Slaves were at the bottom of the Social Structure.
The Mission System 1. To establish security for
its colonies, including its most valuable; New Mexico, Spain established the Mission System.
2. The Mission System was created by Fr. Junipero Serra
3. Missions were established along the frontier from California (San Francisco) to South Carolina.