Why the New World Crusades $ Spices Silks Marco Polo s Book Columbus Woops New World
Early America (discovery) Credited with the discovery of the New World in 1492. Looking for a new way to get to the orient. His trip was sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Who Really Discovered Lief Erickson and the Vikings Probably sailed and became the first European to discover the new land around 1000AD from Scandinavian Countries. Also known as Norseman - They believed in Odin, Thor, Valhalla. Discovered Vinland (Eastern Canada)
Who was Already Here? Mayans Lived on the Yucatan Peninsula. At peak of their civilization from 300-900AD. Studied astronomy and developed writing and means of arithmetic. Show Mayan info Hysteria then Mexico Trip Clips
Who was Already Here Cont. Incas Lived in present day Peru. They looked upon their ruler like a God. Produced excellent pottery, metals and textiles.
Who was Already Here Cont. Aztecs Fierce Warriors Island Capitol City - Tenotchitlan. Over 100,000 people visited each day. Conquered by the Spanish Conquistadors during the reign of Montezuma.
Early Indian Hysteria imports Olmecs, Mayans, Toltecs, Aztecs, Incans Mayan Solar Calendar Cenotez Sacrificial well? Acun Shield Mayan god Order of the Eagle 1400s Aztec elite warriors Pok to Pok, Oya-Malistly game played by different early Indian groups, (darkness vs light), origin of modern soccer and basketball. Valuables of fans in attendance (W), the losers heart was ripped from their chest.
Sidenote Many of the Great Early Indian Society used a method of farming called 3 Sister Farming Planting Corn, Beans and Squash together Their stable diet was corn
Early America Pop 1 1. This man supposedly wrote a book about the gold, spices, silks and furs you could find in the Indies (East)? 2. This person is credited as being the 1 st European to discover the New World? 3. This group discovered Eastern Canada Around 1000 AD. 4. This early Indian Group devised a Calendar based on a 365 day year? 5. Wells used by the Mayans and Aztecs for Possible sacrificial purposes were called? 6. The main Mayan Ruins can be found here? 7. This group of early Indians were considered fierce warriors and were around about the time of Columbus? 8. This is an early Indian Group that would have been found in Peru around the time of the Vikings? 9. God of the Vikings that lives on in our movies and films? 10. Oya Malistly a game played by the Aztecs and Mayans is considered by some to be the origin of what 2 modern day sports?
Conquistadors Hernando Cortez Conquered Aztecs 1519 through Deception
Other Famous Discoverers Ferdinand Magellan Given credit for being the first to sail around the world. Actually was killed by a poison arrow but, one of his 5 ships did make it around the world.
Where did America get its Name? Amerigo Vespuci Italian explorer who skirted the cost of North America around 1497, sailed for Spain, he suggested that it was a new continent not the Indies. A German map-maker who was drawing a map of this area named it America after Amerigo.
Why the English were First: Why Most of you don t speak Spanish Phillip II (king Of Spain) 1588 Creates Invincible Armada Wants to conquer England and make it Catholic again. Invincible Armada sails to England, and is hit by a big storm. Elizabeth I (queen of England) Sir Francis Drake (leader of the Sea Dogs) Master Thief and the Dragon Defeats the Spanish Armada with the use of fire ships and England becomes the strongest power in the world.
What Happens Next? Sir Walter Raleigh Tries to create the first settlement in America. Needs supplies and heads back to England. When he comes back the entire colony is gone and the word Croataon is carved in the trees. Thus, the lost colony of Roanoke.
What Happens Next Cont. Jamestown John Smith Leader of the Colony. Hard man, you don t work, you don t eat. Jamestown John Rolfe Discovered tobacco which helped Jamestown and the New world become prosperous. Married Pocahontas
Why the English Came? Desire For Profit. Chance to own Land. Desire for Employment. Desire for Political Freedom. Desire for Religious Freedom. Desire for Adventure.
Pop Quiz 1 1. Who wrote a book about Asia and the East and all the riches you could find there? 2. Who was the leader of the Vikings when they discovered Vinland (eastern Canada)? 3. Which Indian group that lived around the time of the Vikings developed a very accurate calendar that supposedly ends in 2012? 4. This Indian group that developed the calendar also supposedly performed sacrifices by throwing people down wells called? 5. This Group of Indian people were thought to be Fierce warriors, there capital city was on an Island where many people came to visit everyday? 6. Around 1519 Ferdinand Magellan was given credit as being the first man to sail around the Earth. What is another word for sailing (traveling around the earth)? 7. This Famous Conquistador was able to conquer the Aztecs around 1519? 8. King Phillip II built this in order to try to conquer England around 1588? 9. Who was the Queen of England around 1588? 10. What were 3 reasons why people came from England to the New World?