Exploration the Americas Section Caravel Triangular sails made

Exploration & the Americas Section

Caravel, Triangular sails made it possible to sail against the wind. Zig Zag pattern

Who lead the way in exploration? Portugal 1 st had trading outpost on African West Coast Prince Henry started the Navigation School Ship Builders, Map Makers, Compass, & Sailing classes

Who was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa Bartolomeu Dias

Who was the first to make a round trip to India? Vasco de Gama

Columbus discovered ? The Americas (the Bahamas) He was looking for a quicker route to India for Trade; to get an advantage over the Spanish

Who was the first to sail around the world? Magellan (of Spain)

Which country took control of trade in the Indies? The Dutch or Netherlands

The 1 st people came to the Americas from Asia

Why ? Following food

What did they do? Hunt & Gather

How did agriculture help them? Formed societies

What did they Grow? Maize, (type of corn) Beans, Squash

Mayans developed a ? Super accurate calendar Based on Astronomy (Sun & Moon)

Mayans & Aztecs could engineer great buildings due to? Mathematical concept of ZERO

What is a Codex Mayan Writing System

Tenochtitlan 200, 000 people in 1500’s Larger than any Euro capital at the time Located on an Island Not central planned divided into Square communities that act independently

Why did other tribes not like the Aztecs? Sacrifices for the sun god The sun would not rise without blood Thousands would be sacrificed Captives from war,

In 1520 Who led the conquest of the Aztecs? Cortez He was able to defeat them because the Aztecs became sick from the European diseases left behind over a period of 3 months