Worlds Collide Rewind to the Europeans Feudalism Harsh

Worlds Collide

Rewind to the Europeans Feudalism Harsh living conditions Lack of food choices (malnutrition), famine, and disease Technological improvements helped the European population to recover and improve Women took care of children, livestock and food preparation; men did the fieldwork Increased sea-faring adventures because also of the support of the Catholic Church Introduction to the Renaissance movement

European Encounters Portugal’s Prince Henry the Navigator was the first to claim land overseas. Christopher Columbus made the first contact with the natives. What year did he first land? ENCOUNTER #1

God, Gold, and Glory! Roman Catholic church had a lot of power. The Pope created the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) Religion and politics in European society was intertwined. After Columbus discovered gold in the Americas, this motivated many more expeditions. To have the honor and prestige of finding land for your country was almost having the ultimate position in society. Rank was important in Europe during the Middle Ages

Guns, Germs, and Steel Europeans had the upper hand in weaponry which caused them to conquer the natives and take their land. Natural consequences of the interaction between the Europeans and Native Americans were diseases. One the rare occasions that the Native Americans did win a battle, they would eventually die off due to sicknesses. Europeans use of steel in their tools and weapons allowed them to have more advanced weaponry than the Native Americans who had to use their hands or wood weapons.

Encomienda System What was the encomienda system? What is this similar to? Bartolome de Casas was one of the most important voices for the Native Americans. Caused a huge decrease in the Native American population Being overworked Too tired to reproduce Disease What was the Europeans solution?

More Encounters After Columbus Ponce de Leon, Florida, 1513 Cartier, Canada Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Pueblo Spanish with the Aztecs, 1519 Hernando de Soto, Cuba

Aftermath The Spanish empire became the biggest and strongest for a long time after Columbus. England France wanted to gain some footing in America as well Believed there may be still a passage to India On the first boat the England brought to America, it had African slaves in it. Cartier was one of the only explorers that traded with the Indians instead of conquering them. Still mistreated them. This made Spain angry because this broke the Treaty of Tordesillas.