EXPOLATION

AMERICA INITIALLY INHABITED

Jan 1, 1000

migrated from Asia across the Bering Strait land bridge ( during last ice age) expanded into North and South America, developed 375 different languages extentend families called clanes religion was based on the Superiority of animals starded growing crops, maize, squash and beans pacific norhwest (fishing( sierra nevada and rocky mountais poor growing areas Europeans
the renaissance ( period of growth in science and wealth) led to exploration to Asia and Africa

Portuguese exploration of Africa and Asia

Jan 1, 1415

Voyages of Discovery -led by the Portuguese, superior ships to sails the world and trade for Gold, spices, silk and Ivory. West Africans
Portuguese traded with Africa for salt and gold, they saw opporunity to buy slaves from the African Nations Expanded the slave trade exponentially 11 million slaves crossed the MIDDLE PASSAGE ( part of the Triangular trade) Weakended african nations economies Strenghten european countries

COLUMBUS EXPLORATION

Aug 3, 1492

Columbus Voyage -1492
Named Native Americans Indians because he thought he was in the indies Forced Christianity upon Native Americans Started the trade routes between the Americas and Europe -Columbian Exchange

CONQUISTADORS CONQUEST

Mar 1, 1519

Cortez, Ponce de Leon, Coronado, spanish invaders conquered native americans Spread disease - Native Americans had no immunity to small pox, measles, cholera

COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Jan 1, 1600

The exchange of ideas, culture, food, diseases, animals, peple, between Europe, Africa and the Americas