Chapter 1Chapter 1

Early American SettlementEarly American Settlement

12,000 – 14,000 year ago12,000 – 14,000 year ago

Bering StraitBering Strait

Advanced CivilizationsAdvanced Civilizations

Aztecs - MexicoAztecs - Mexico

Incas - PeruIncas - Peru

Mayans – Central AmericaMayans – Central America

European ContactEuropean Contact

Leif Erickson (1000)Leif Erickson (1000)

NewfoundlandNewfoundland

PortugalPortugal

Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator– Lisbon observatoryLisbon observatory– CuetaCueta

Map 15.1: Overseas Map 15.1: Overseas Exploration and Conquest, c. Exploration and Conquest, c.

1400-1600 1400-1600

PortugalPortugal

Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator– Lisbon observatoryLisbon observatory– CuetaCueta

– Bartholomew Diaz (Tip of Africa)Bartholomew Diaz (Tip of Africa)– Vasco da Gama (India)Vasco da Gama (India)– Sao TomeSao Tome

Map 15.1: Overseas Map 15.1: Overseas Exploration and Conquest, c. Exploration and Conquest, c.

1400-1600 1400-1600

SpainSpain

Ferdinand and IsabellaFerdinand and Isabella

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus– BahamasBahamas

Treaty of Tordisillas 1494Treaty of Tordisillas 1494– Divide world at 100 degrees west between Divide world at 100 degrees west between

Portugal and SpainPortugal and Spain

SpainSpain

ConquistadoresConquistadores

Ponce de Leon – FloridaPonce de Leon – Florida

Balboa – Panama and Pacific OceanBalboa – Panama and Pacific Ocean

Cortes – Aztecs of MexicoCortes – Aztecs of Mexico

Magellan and del Cano – First round the Magellan and del Cano – First round the world voyageworld voyage

Francisco FrancoFrancisco Franco

Map 15.1: Overseas Map 15.1: Overseas Exploration and Conquest, c. Exploration and Conquest, c.

1400-1600 1400-1600

SpainSpain

Da Vaca - Gulf of Mexico and TexasDa Vaca - Gulf of Mexico and Texas

De Soto – Carolinas to Miss. RiverDe Soto – Carolinas to Miss. River

Coronado – Southwest (Arizona, Coronado – Southwest (Arizona, Colorado)Colorado)

Cultural ExchangesCultural Exchanges

Europe gives – Horses, Cows, SugarEurope gives – Horses, Cows, Sugar– Smallpox, MeaslesSmallpox, Measles

America gives –corns, beans, potatoesAmerica gives –corns, beans, potatoes– Venereal DiseasesVenereal Diseases

American HolocaustAmerican Holocaust

David StannardDavid Stannard

100 million – 1500100 million – 1500

1 million - 16001 million - 1600

375,000 - 1900375,000 - 1900

Other ExplorersOther Explorers

Henry Cabot – (Br.) New England area Henry Cabot – (Br.) New England area

Verrazano – (Fr.) East CoastVerrazano – (Fr.) East Coast

Cartier – St. Lawrence RiverCartier – St. Lawrence River

Map 15.1: Overseas Map 15.1: Overseas Exploration and Conquest, c. Exploration and Conquest, c.

1400-1600 1400-1600

Protestant ReformationProtestant Reformation

Martin LutherMartin Luther

John CalvinJohn Calvin

King Henry VIII of EnglandKing Henry VIII of England– Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon

– Anglican ChurchAnglican Church

The Rise of EnglandThe Rise of England

Elizabeth IElizabeth I

Captain Francis Drake Captain Francis Drake – ClovesCloves

1587 Sir Walter Raleigh1587 Sir Walter Raleigh– Roanoke IslandRoanoke Island– Virginia DareVirginia Dare

1588 Spanish Armada1588 Spanish Armada– Phillip IIPhillip II