UNIT 2: Exploration and Colonization
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Lesson 1: The World Expands (pg.52-58)
I.
Middle Ages
A.
Vikings (the Norse)
1.
First Europeans to go out and explore
2.
First Europeans to explore North America
II.
Travel and Trade
A.
Crusades
1.
Wars over Jerusalem
2.
Europeans brought back spices, cotton, and silk
3.
People became traders and merchants
B.
Marco Polo
1.
Wrote about travels in Asia
2.
Inspired others to find new routes to Asia a.
Muslim Turks blocked the land route to Asia
III.
New Trade Routes
A.
Traders went to West Africa to trade with wealthy African kingdoms
B.
Prince Henry-started a school for sailors
C.
Bartolomeu Dias- sailed around the southern tip of Africa
D.
Vasco da Gama-sailed around Africa to
India

UNIT 2: Exploration and Colonization
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Lesson 2: Spaniards Reach the Americas (pg.60-65)
I.
Christopher Columbus
A.
Italian sailor
B.
Wanted to sail west to get to the Indies
1.
Prove the Earth was round
C.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain paid for the voyage
D.
Ships
1.
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
II.
The Americas
A.
Columbus landed October 12, 1492
1.
San Salvador-an island in the Bahamas
B.
The Taino
1.
Native people of San Salvador
2.
Friendly to Spanish
3.
Many died from European diseases
C.
Hispaniola
1.
Spanish colony
2.
Today-Haiti/Dominican Republic
III.
Columbian Exchange
To the Americas To Europe
Diseases, horses, pigs, Tomatoes, turkey, cattle, wheat, rice, corn, potatoes, bananas, plows, wheels pineapple, squirrels

UNIT 2: Exploration and Colonization
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Lesson 3: Spanish Exploration and Conquest (pg.66-71)
I.
Aztec
A.
Lived in Mexico
B.
Moctezuma-Aztec leader
C.
Hernan Cortes- Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztec
1.
Wanted gold and silver
D.
Many Aztec killed from smallpox or fighting
II.
Inca
A.
Lived in western South America
B.
Located in the Andes Mountains
C.
Cuzco-capital city
D.
Many dies due to small pox
E.
Francisco Pizarro-Spanish conquistador who wanted Incan gold and silver
F.
Took Incan leader hostage for gold and silver

UNIT 2: Exploration and Colonization
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Lesson 4: Spain’s Overseas Empire (pg.72-76)
I.
Explorers
A.
Juan Ponce de Leon - Looked for the Fountain of Youth and discovered Florida
B.
Hernando de Soto - Explored SE United States looking for gold
C.
Cabeza de Vaca - Explored Texas, New Mexico,
Arizona, and Mexico
D.
Francisco Coronado - Explored SW United
States (Grand Canyon)
II.
Spanish Colonies
A.
Encomienda- large area of land given to loyal citizens
B.
Native Americans forced to do work
1.
Many died of diseases, starvation, and overwork
C.
Brought enslaved Africans
III.
Society in New Spain
A.
Mixing of Spanish, Native Americans, and
Africans created a new society

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Lesson 5: Searching for the Northwest Passage (pg.78-81)
I.
Explorers
A.
John Cabot
1.
Italian sailor who sailed for England
2.
Looked for the NW Passage
3.
Discovered Newfoundland (Canada) a.
Sent dried fish back to Europe
B.
Giovanni da Verrazano
1.
Italian sailor who sailed for France
2.
Looked for the NW Passage
3.
Explored NY Harbor
C.
Henry Hudson
1.
English sailor who sailed for The Dutch East
India Company
2.
Looked for the NW Passage
3.
Explored a. Atlantic coast b. NY Harbor and Hudson River c. Hudson Bay (Canada)

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Lesson 6: The First French Colonies (pg.82-85)
I.
Explorers
A.
Jacques Cartier- claimed area around the St.
Lawrence River (Canada) for France
B.
Samuel de Champlain
1.
Governor of New France
2.
Established Quebec a.
Fur trading post
II.
Relationship with Native Americans
A.
Traded furs
B.
Allies with the Wyandot and Algonquin
C.
Missionaries lived with the Native Americans
III.
Great Lakes
A.
Explored while looking for NW Passage
B.
HOMES
1.
Lake Huron
2.
Lake Ontario
3.
Lake Michigan
4.
Lake Erie
5.
Lake Superior

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Lesson 7: The First English Colonies (pg.86-93)
I.
Roanoke
A.
Established to look for gold
B.
Trading fighting with Native Americans
C.
First group returned to England
D.
Second group arrived
E.
Colony abandoned
F.
Failure
II.
Jamestown
A.
First successful English colony
B.
Colonists wanted to become wealthy
1.
Wanted to find gold
C.
Captain John Smith made people work
D.
John Rolfe discovered tobacco could grow well
1.
Virginia’s first cash crop
III.
The Pilgrims
A.
Wanted to leave England to start their own church
B.
The Mayflower landed in Massachusetts
C.
Mayflower Compact-created their own government
D.
Not prepared for the winter
E.
Helped by Native Americans
F.
Squanto taught settlers how to fish and hunt
G.
First Thanksgiving was a harvest feast

UNIT 2: Exploration and Colonization
EQ: What happens when different cultures first meet?

UNIT 2: Exploration and Colonization
EQ: What happens when different cultures first meet?
Unit 2 Study Guide
I. Lesson 4-7 Vocabulary
II. Lessons 1-3
A.
B.
III. Lessons 4-7 (Text pg. 72-93)
A.
B.
IV. Charts and graphs (Text pg. 77 & Act. pg. 17)
V. Essay
What happens when different cultures meet?
The essay needs to include examples (positive and negative) of what happened when the Natives Americans came in contact with the
Europeans. Examples can be from your book or notes. The essay must be two or more paragraphs.
Choose 2 of the three groups to write about
Native Americans & Spanish
Native Americans & French
Native Americans & English