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Europeans Reach the Americas
Sailed West looking for route to Asia 1492 Landed in the Bahamas Gave natives the name Indians (thought he
was in Asia)
Columbus
Conflict- between Spain and Portugal (both
wanted to add lands to their growing empire) Pope Alexander VI (a Spaniard) issued the Line
of Demarcation. Imaginary line- dividing the Atlantic Ocean-
west of the line for Spain/ east for Portugal Portugal complained- Treaty of Tordesillas- was
signed this moved the line 800 miles kept a war from happening.
Impact of Columbus Voyage
Columbian Exchange
Vasco da Gama
Landed in India in 1498.
Important trade route from Europe to India and East Indies.
Vasco da Gama
Age of Exploration
Explorers
Magellan- around the world
Amerigo Vespucci- new world named after.
De Balboa- crossed South America and saw the Pacific Ocean
Columbian Exchange Introduced new
diseases to Natives Natives began to use
horses and farm products like barley
A trade exchange developed, Known as the TRIANGULAR TRADE
System of trade between Europe, Africa, and
the Americas. Stage 1: Raw materials to Europe (tobacco,
rum, sugar) Stage 2: Manufactured goods to Africa (guns,
cloth, rum) Stage 3: Slaves to the Americas to make raw
materials.
Triangular Trade
Triangular Trade