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THREE DISCOVERIES OF AMERICA

THREE DISCOVERIES OF AMERICA. First Discovery ~ The First Americans . 30, 000 years ago people from N. Asia migrated to North America on foot During the last ice age they crossed on a land bridge (between present day Russia & Alaska)

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THREE DISCOVERIES OF AMERICA

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  1. THREE DISCOVERIES OF AMERICA

  2. First Discovery ~The First Americans 30, 000 years ago people from N. Asia migrated to North America on foot During the last ice age they crossed on a land bridge (between present day Russia & Alaska) The first Americans followed animals acrossthe Bering Strait http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/n_hemis.pdf

  3. Second Discovery ~The Vikings 1, 000 A. D. – Norwegian sailors called Vikings discovered N. America Leif Ericson first European to set foot in N. America Evidence of a Viking Camp at Newfoundland (Canada) Stopped visiting this new land because of conflict with natives

  4. Viking Voyages

  5. Third Discovery ~ The Europeans Why did it take the Europeans almost 500 more years to venture to the Americas? - feudal system – manors were self-sufficient - people were poor & uneducated - not much curiosity about the world

  6. Third Discovery ~The Europeans So what changed? -the Crusades -Marco Polo -commercial revolution in Europe – high demand for Asian goods -the printing press -improvements in sailing & technology

  7. Third Discovery ~The Europeans Christopher Columbus -born in Genoa, Italy -studied geography in Portugal -convinced King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain to support his idea of reaching Asia by sailing west -Left from Spain in Aug 1492 with 3 ships -Landed on San Salvador in Oct 1492 -Columbus mistakenly called the natives “Indians” because he believed he reached the Indies. Made 4 voyages total.

  8. Columbus’ Four Voyages

  9. Lasting Impact of Columbus His voyages marked the beginning of lasting contact between Europe, Africa, and Americas Columbian Exchange: exchange of goods, ideas, disease, etc. between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/columbianexchange/

  10. Lasting Impact of Columbus(continued) Other significant explorations followed Columbus’ voyages -Balboa– crossed the isthmus of Panama and claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain - Magellan – circumnavigated the globe Spain builds an empire in the “New World” -De Soto, Coronado, & Cabrillo– make claims in N. America -Cortés – Conquers the Aztecs in Mexico -Pizarro – Conquers the Incas in S. America

  11. Lasting Impact of Columbus(continued) The Native American population is devastated -within a few generations, 90% of Native American population is wiped out by disease and conquest Other European powers start to compete to claim land and establish colonies in the Americas over the next several centuries

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