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An Era of ExplorationAn Era of Exploration

Chapter Three

Section One

Chapter Three

Section One

Early Voyages to the AmericasEarly Voyages to the Americas

• Who left behind the most detailed records of their voyages?

• 1001- Viking sailors led by ____ reached the northern tip of North America.

• What is Vinland today?

• Who did the Vikings fight with?

• What are some of the theories?

• Who left behind the most detailed records of their voyages?

• 1001- Viking sailors led by ____ reached the northern tip of North America.

• What is Vinland today?

• Who did the Vikings fight with?

• What are some of the theories?

Columbus Reaches the AmericasColumbus Reaches the Americas

• Who pioneered new routes around Africa towards_____?

• Who else wanted in on the trade?

• Who agreed to finance Columbus?

• What were Columbus original goals?

• Who pioneered new routes around Africa towards_____?

• Who else wanted in on the trade?

• Who agreed to finance Columbus?

• What were Columbus original goals?


• The Atlantic Crossing– Where did Columbus really land? Called?– How long did Columbus explore this new

place?– What did he find?

• The Atlantic Crossing– Where did Columbus really land? Called?– How long did Columbus explore this new

place?– What did he find?


• Spain Authorizes Colonies– Columbus presents the Queen and King with

pink pearls and parrots aside from gold.– What does Columbus tell the Queen and

King?– What was the name of the “Indians” he met?– What did Columbus promise about these

Indians to the King and Queen.

• Spain Authorizes Colonies– Columbus presents the Queen and King with

pink pearls and parrots aside from gold.– What does Columbus tell the Queen and

King?– What was the name of the “Indians” he met?– What did Columbus promise about these

Indians to the King and Queen.


• The Atlantic Crossing– August 1492 Columbus set out with three

ships. What were their names? How many sailors?

– October 7, 1492 what did sailors see and what did that mean?

– October 12, 1492 at 2 a.m. the lookout on the Pinta spotted land, and shouted____!

– Where did Columbus think he was?

• The Atlantic Crossing– August 1492 Columbus set out with three

ships. What were their names? How many sailors?

– October 7, 1492 what did sailors see and what did that mean?

– October 12, 1492 at 2 a.m. the lookout on the Pinta spotted land, and shouted____!

– Where did Columbus think he was?


• Spain Authorizes Colonies– What was given to Columbus?– How many more voyages did he make?– In 1493, Columbus founded the 1st Spanish

colony on what island?– Define colony.– What other places did Columbus explore?

• Spain Authorizes Colonies– What was given to Columbus?– How many more voyages did he make?– In 1493, Columbus founded the 1st Spanish

colony on what island?– Define colony.– What other places did Columbus explore?


• Spain Authorizes Colonies– What Columbus not too good at?– What happened during his 3rd voyage?– Did he ever regain his honor?– Columbus died in 1506 and was still

convinced that he had reached Asia.

• Spain Authorizes Colonies– What Columbus not too good at?– What happened during his 3rd voyage?– Did he ever regain his honor?– Columbus died in 1506 and was still

convinced that he had reached Asia.

A Lasting ImpactA Lasting Impact

• Columbus’ voyages marked the beginning of what?

• Was the meeting between the Tainos and the Spaniards a pleasant one?

• The Spaniards made the Tainos do what?

• How long did the Tainos last?

• Define turning point.

• How were these new lands seen by Europeans?

• Columbus’ voyages marked the beginning of what?

• Was the meeting between the Tainos and the Spaniards a pleasant one?

• The Spaniards made the Tainos do what?

• How long did the Tainos last?

• Define turning point.

• How were these new lands seen by Europeans?

The Spanish Cross the PacificThe Spanish Cross the Pacific

• By 1511, the Spanish had conquered Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Cuba.

• The Spaniards also explored what other areas?

• In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa explored the jungles of Panama.

• How long did it take for Balboa to reach the pacific?

• Who crossed the Pacific Ocean?

• By 1511, the Spanish had conquered Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Cuba.

• The Spaniards also explored what other areas?

• In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa explored the jungles of Panama.

• How long did it take for Balboa to reach the pacific?

• Who crossed the Pacific Ocean?


• Magellan’s exploration in 1519 was composed of 5 ships with about 250 sailors.

• Fifteen months later he and his crew rounded _____ and entered the Pacific Ocean. Crossing the Pacific they ran out of food.

• What does Magellan record that they ate and drank?

• Magellan was killed in battle with the people from the Philippine Islands.

• Magellan’s exploration in 1519 was composed of 5 ships with about 250 sailors.

• Fifteen months later he and his crew rounded _____ and entered the Pacific Ocean. Crossing the Pacific they ran out of food.

• What does Magellan record that they ate and drank?

• Magellan was killed in battle with the people from the Philippine Islands.


• In 1522, only one ship with 18 sailors returned to Spain. They were the first to circumnavigate the globe.

• What was found as a result of Magellan’s voyage.

• In 1522, only one ship with 18 sailors returned to Spain. They were the first to circumnavigate the globe.

• What was found as a result of Magellan’s voyage.

A Global Cultural ExchangeA Global Cultural Exchange

• With the meeting of Eastern and Western hemispheres there sparked a _____ of ____ and____.

• What was this transfer called?

• What did it cover?

• See diagram on page 71.

• With the meeting of Eastern and Western hemispheres there sparked a _____ of ____ and____.

• What was this transfer called?

• What did it cover?

• See diagram on page 71.


• European Influences– What did Europeans introduce? Foods,

animals, and plants.– What did they introduce that had a negative

affect on the Indians? Give examples.

• European Influences– What did Europeans introduce? Foods,

animals, and plants.– What did they introduce that had a negative

affect on the Indians? Give examples.


• Native American Influences– What foods did Native American introduce

Europeans to?– How did these exchange affect the world’s

diet?

• Native American Influences– What foods did Native American introduce

Europeans to?– How did these exchange affect the world’s

diet?

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