Native Americans Crossed the land bridge during the
Native Americans -Crossed the land bridge during the last Ice Age -Started as Hunter/Gatherers (nomadic) -Eventually developed Agriculture (stationary) -adapted to their environments -close relationship to the land communal ownership – everyone owns everything -belief in universal spirit – all connected through nature -Tribal communities – elders in charge
Europe *(don’t write this down, just listen) Birth of “humanism” Crusades -exploring and trading Europe disorganized Greeks and the Romans
Explorers -Renaissance -A period of cultural rebirth which created a renewed interest in exploration Vasco Da Gama (from Portugal) -Went around Africa to India Christopher Columbus -reached the Americas in 1492, arrived at an island called San Salvador -Columbus thought he was in the West Indies, off the coast of Asia https: //www. loc. gov/rr/print/list/080_columbus. html
Other Explorers Amerigo Vespucci -Realized that the Americas are continents Vasco Balboa -Reached the Pacific by crossing Panama Ferdinand Magellan -Sailed around the world Conquistadors- Spanish explorers who wanted: GOLD Cortés – Aztéc Pizarro - Inca
Impact of Contact -Columbus’ impression -colonization by force: Natives have no choice -effects of disease -importation of Africans -Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal https: //www. nlm. nih. gov/nativevoices/timeline/168. html
Impact of Contact -Columbus’ impression -colonization by force Natives have no choice -effects of disease Estimated 90% of NA’s died of smallpox -importation of Africans -began in the 1600 s -Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal
Impact of Contact -Treaty of Tordesillas A treaty between Spain and Portugal that divided the Americas for future exploration good deal for Spain
Columbian Exchange -The transfer of goods between New World societies (America) and Old World societies (Europe) -Americas sent corn, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, peanuts, tobacco 2 Major Impacts of Columbian Exchange 1) World Population Increase 2) NA population devastated because of disease -Europe sent horses, cows, pigs, and technology (and DISEASE)
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European Settlements -as European nations began to settle the New World they settled in certain areas -Spanish-- St. Augustine, Florida 1565 Southwest Florida, Texas -French– Canada, Mississippi R. -Dutch —New York -English —East Coast
First English Attempt -Roanoke, NC A group of English settlers led by Sir Walter Raleigh Roanoke became known as the “Lost Colony” John White -went back to England for supplies, returned 3 years later and found no one at Roanoke https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 b. FHj. N D 7 RAQ Virginia Dare -1 st English born child in America
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