Exploration

THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

Essential Questions:►What was the impact of European contact on Native American cultures?►What were the interests of the Spanish in North America?

SPANISH EXPLORATION BEGINS

Christopher Columbus1492

Sailed for Spanish monarchs, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in search of westward route to Far East.

Believed he reached the Indies; names the native people Indians.

Although he never sets foot on the mainland of the continent of North America, his voyage opens up the New World for further European exploration.

What were the goals of Spanish explorers?

Gold: To acquire riches (gold, spices, raw materials, slaves, etc.)

for themselves and the country they represent.

Glory: To bring power and prestige to Spain.

God: To convert the native people to Christianity.

In your notes, write the

headline GOALS OF EXPLORERS

then beneath the numbers 1-3.

Next to each write the

definitions for Gold, Glory, God!

“Dig for Virginia”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFHym_W6vkE

Where do you see the 3 G’s come into play in Pocahontas?

The Amazing Race Through Georgia!

In 1542, Spanish explorer Hernando deSoto marched into southwest GA from Tampa, FL with an expedition of 600 men to search for gold.

In your notes… Please create an epitaph (“epi-taf”) for

Hernando de Soto that in a few short (maybe funny?) sentences explains his journey through GA and his impact on Native American culture.

1480 - 1521 Here lies Magellan.

A trip ‘round the world he was sellin’. He sailed the West,

His crew was really a pest. He found the Philippines.

And man, were those natives mean! He caught an arrow in his back from an Indian attack.

And an poison dart to the heart So in a box he now lies to protect him from the files. flies

• In 1540, Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto with approximately 600 men, marched north from Tampa, Florida into southwest Georgia (near today’s Albany) in search of Gold.

• DeSoto’s metal weapons, plated armor, war dogs, and horses overwhelmed the Native Americans; thousands of Georgia’s Native Americans died, many from diseases (such as Small Pox) brought by the Spaniards.

• DeSoto also brought pigs to the New World. These pigs were not used for food but were used for protection from reptiles.

• The Spaniards marched across Georgia into South Carolina, but never found the gold they sought. Almost half of the expedition (including DeSoto himself) died on the trip.

The Facts…

Thanks to the efforts of

deSoto and other explorers like him,

the Spanish eventually arrived in

GA with plans to stay.

Spanish Missions (1568-1684)

Mission – Definition: A religious church or station established in a foreign land to allow missionaries to spread their religion.

Established on GA’s barrier islands to spread Catholicism

Also served as trading posts b/w Spanish and Native Americans

----Hey! Write this!

1 23Competition between

England, Spain, and France for the New

World

England vs. Spain

England, Spain and France competed for control of North America. Throughout the 1500s-England and Spain fought an undeclared

war. English sea captains (PIRATES) raided Spanish ships loaded

with New World treasure and attacked Spanish settlements. Returned all their treasure to Queen Elizabeth I

John Hawkins, Francis Drake, Richard Greenville

Sir Francis Drake “The Pirate”

The defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)

King Phillip II (Spain) ordered the assembly of a huge fleet of warships to attack England… ”The Invincible Armada” Defeated by England who had

faster ships and better sailors A big storm in the English

Channel also wiped out a lot of the Spanish fleet

This marked a change in the power of the New World.

The route of “The Invincible Armada”

Spain loses Power

The defeat of the Invincible Armada was important for several reasons:

England remained independent and Protestant The world saw that Spain could be beaten—this led the way

for other countries to explore.

How did the defeat of the Spanish affect the history of the United States?

After this defeat, England challenged Spanish claims in North America.

The poor, poor French… France began sending

explorers to North America in 1562 in search of gold.

French explorers created a colony in South Carolina (Charlesfort in 1562) and Florida (Fort Caroline in 1564) but these were later taken over by the Spanish & English.

MercantilismEconomic

theory: the government controls trade and attempts to transfer wealth from colonies to the parent country.

In your notebooks, copy down the definition for Mercantilism. This will be important to know!

Next Unit…Great Britain colonizes the Atlantic coast of North America…and GA gets its name