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Native Americans
Archeologists believe that the first Native Americans came across the Bering Straight
Central & South America - Empires Aztecs
Current day Mexico City
Conquered by Hernando Cortez
Built temples, pyramids and stone palaces
Incas Current day Peru:
Andes Mountains Conquered by
Francisco Pizarro Built bridges,
roads, buildings and an irrigation system
Maya Current Day
Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
Disappeared long before European explorers arrived
Developed a system of writing and an accurate calendar
North America
North America – Tribes headed by Chieftain Navajo, Apache,
Pueblo – Southwest United States
Cherokee, Seminoles – Southeast United States
Iroquois – Northeast United States
By the mid 1500’s, the Native Americans of the Northeast had formed a well-organized political alliance call the IROQUOIS LEAGUE OF NATIONS. The main goal of the alliance was mutual protection.
Scientific Advancements
CARAVEL – Ship that needed little wind, could handle extended travel
ASTROLABE – Determined LATITUDE on the globe via stars
COMPASS – Determined direction from magnetic North
Explorers – Sailed for Gold, Glory, God, and Spices
Explorer Sailed for… Explored
Christopher Columbus* Spain Americas, Caribbean
Hernando Cortes Spain Mexico Vasco de Gama Portugal India Ferdinand Magellan** Spain Atlantic to Pacific Jacques Cartier France St. Lawrence River * Columbus was looking for a new route to Asia ** Sailed around South America… Straight of Magellan Explorers brought disease to the New World that killed
millions of Native Americans
Spain and Portugal disputed over new lands Resolved with TREATY OF TORDESILLAS Pope established LINE OF DEMARCATION
splitting land between Spain and Portugal France and England will fight a war later (7
years/French & Indian War)