By: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua,

NYNY

Christófo Colón Christófo Colón [1451-1506][1451-1506]

Columbus’ Four Columbus’ Four VoyagesVoyages

Ferdinand Magellan & Ferdinand Magellan & the First the First

Circumnavigation of the Circumnavigation of the World:World:Early 16cEarly 16c

European ExplorationsEuropean Explorations

Looking for “El Dorado”Looking for “El Dorado”

Fernando CortésFernando Cortés

The First Spanish The First Spanish Conquests:Conquests:The AztecsThe Aztecs

Montezuma IIMontezuma II

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The Death of The Death of Montezuma IIMontezuma II

Mexico Surrenders to Mexico Surrenders to CortésCortés

Francisco Francisco PizarroPizarro

The First Spanish The First Spanish Conquests:Conquests:

The The IncasIncas

AtahualpaAtahualpa

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The “Columbian The “Columbian Exchange”Exchange” Squash Avocado Peppers Sweet

Potatoes Turkey Pumpkin Tobacco Quinine Cocoa

Pineapple Cassava POTATO

Peanut TOMATO Vanilla MAIZE Syphilis

Olive COFFEE BEAN Banana Rice Onion Turnip Honeybee Barley Grape Peach SUGAR

CANE Oats

Citrus Fruits Pear Wheat HORSE Cattle Sheep Pigs

Smallpox Flu Typhus Measles Malaria Diptheria Whooping

Cough

Trinkets Liquor GUNS

Cycle of Conquest & Cycle of Conquest & ColonizationColonization

Explorers Conquistadores

Mission

aries

PermanentSettlers

OfficialEuropeanColony!

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trans-Atlantic Slave TradeTrade

Slave ShipSlave Ship

““Coffin” Position Coffin” Position Below DeckBelow Deck

African CaptivesAfrican CaptivesThrown OverboardThrown Overboard

Slaves Working in a Slaves Working in a Brazilian Sugar MillBrazilian Sugar Mill

Sacrifice of the First-Sacrifice of the First-BornBorn

by Theodore de Bryby Theodore de Bry

MercantilismMercantilismThe economy and trade

are essential to the health and safety of the nation.

1.Get as much gold and silveras you can.

2.Establish a favorable balance of trade.

3.Get colonies.

TreasuresTreasuresfrom the Americas!from the Americas!

The Colonial Class The Colonial Class SystemSystem

PeninsularPeninsulareses CreolesCreoles

MestizoMestizoss

MulattMulattosos

Native IndiansNative Indians Black SlavesBlack Slaves

The Influence of the The Influence of the Colonial Catholic Colonial Catholic

ChurchChurch

Guadalajara Guadalajara CathedralCathedral

Our Lady of Our Lady of GuadalupeGuadalupe

Spanish Spanish MissionMission

The Treaty of Tordesillas, The Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494 & 1494 &

The Pope’s Line of The Pope’s Line of DemarcationDemarcation

Father Bartolomé de Father Bartolomé de Las CasasLas Casas

New Laws --> 1542New Laws --> 1542

European Empires in the European Empires in the AmericasAmericas