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Columbus’s voyages led to
European settlement of the
Americas and an exchange of people, animals, goods, and culture between East and West.
How did Columbus’s voyages lead to European settlement of the Americas and an exchange of people, animals, goods, and ways of life between the East and West?
Columbus was convinced about a cheaper and quicker way to the
Indies.
On his first voyage
(8/2/1492-
10/12/1492)
Columbus lands in the
Bahama
Islands, referring to the
Taino as
Indians (later called the
West Indies )
Spain wanted to acquire riches as well as establish a colony. The
Columbian
Exchange influenced life in both the New
World, Europe, and Africa.
Columbus inspired explorers, like Amerigo
Vespucci to travel to the New World .
Columbus was convinced about a cheaper and quicker way to the Indies. On his first voyage,
(8/2/1492-10/12/1492)
Columbus lands in the Bahama
Islands , referring to the Taino as
Indians. Spain wanted to acquire riches as well as establish a colony. The
Columbian Exchange influenced life in both the New World,
Europe, and Africa. Columbus inspired explorers, like Amerigo
Vespucci to travel to the New
World.

Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Knowledge Check ____/5= ______%
1.
Which of the following best expresses why Christopher Columbus was most interested in finding a new route to Asia? a.
Slaves were difficult to find in Europe b.
Riches and spices were difficult to c. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
were forcing him to move to Asia d. He wanted to prove he was the best transport over the Silk Road explorer of the time
2.
Christopher Columbus lands in which of the following locations in 1492? a.
India b.
South America c. Asia d.Bahama Islands
3.
The following are all consequences of Columbus’s expeditions EXCEPT a.
Spain establishes a colony b.
Americans sent horses, cattle, sheep and pigs to Europe b. Europeans exposed New World
natives to diseases d. The Taino were often forced to
convert to Christianity
4.
Which of the following expresses Magellan’s greatest contribution as a 16 th century explorer? a.
He led the first expedition around the world between 1519 and 1522 b.
He sailed to South America proving the continent existed c.
He was the first to reach the Pacific Ocean in 1513 d.
He was the first to reach North America establishing the existence of the New World
5.
Christopher Columbus’s expeditions inspired a future of European exploration to the New World. Which explorer is first credited with defining the Americas as a “new world”? a.
Christopher Columbus c. Vasco Nunez de Balboa b.
Amerigo Vespucci d. Zheng He

Charting the New World: Sourcing Exercise
Exploring America’s Birth Certificate __________/13= ____________%
 Hard Copy of America’s Birth Certificate by Helen Dalrymple http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/01078/discovering.html
and Digital Copy of Waldseemuller map: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/content/Waldseemuller-map/
Use the following primary and secondary sources to answer the following questions. In order to maximize your opportunity for credit, the expectation is to use at least the amount of space provided on each of the lines. Proper spelling and grammar are expected.
1.
America’s ‘Birth Certificate’ by Helen Dalrymple 2007 is? Primary Secondary
2.
Waldseemuller Map 1507 is?
3.
Primary Secondary
2003
Germany
4.
From which country did the United States acquire the map? _________________________
5.
8; eight
6.
Why is this map considered the “birth certificate of
It is the first document on which the name “America” appears
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7.
This map identifies that America is surrounded entirely by water. In addition, it also identifies what other additional geographic feature as the first in its time?
New World as a separate continent
8.
According to the source, the map is influenced by two famous explorers. What are the names of those two explorers?
Christopher Columbus a) _____________________________________________________________ b)
Amerigo Vespucci

1.
Describe how the Library of Congress acquired the map.
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The government of Germany and the German state of BadenWürttemberg granted an export
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ the map for $10 million.
2.
Why is the Library of Congress an appropriate choice to house this map?
“With its unparalleled collection related to the mapping of America, its strong holdings on the
1507 world map by Martin Waldseemüller”
3.
Upon close examination of the Waldseemuller map, which animal is represented in elephant graphic format on the continent of Africa? ________________________________________________
4.
For which explorer is America named?
5.
Which of the following locations best identifies where you will find the word “Americi” on the map? a) Top right b) Bottom left c) Bottom right d) Top left
Extra Credit: The explorers Balboa and Magellan have yet to make their voyages. As a result, the fact that America is not part of which continent is so unusual for the time?

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Dif f erent Worlds Collide event s in sequence wit hout using your t ext .
Cortes leaves Cuba for Mexico to gain some of the Aztecs’ wealth.
Cortes gains allies on his way to Tenochtitlan.
Moctezuma agrees to let Cortes stay in Tenochtitlan.
The Aztecs rise up and throw the Spanish out of their city.
Moctezuma is killed, perhaps by his own people.
The Aztec empire falls to the conquistadors.
The Spanish destroy Tenochtitlan.
The colony of New Spain is established.
Colonists in New Spain hope to gain wealth from farms, businesses, and gold and silver mines.

Spanish conquistadors established new colonies in North and South
America
Cortes and his allies conquered the Aztecs and their ruler
Moctezuma capturing
Tenochtitlan in
1519.
Pizarro conquers the
Incan ruler,
Atahualpa and
Cuzco by 1532 .
Spanish soldiers were outnumbered by the Aztecs but had metal armor, muskets, and horses.
How did Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North and South
America?
In 1535,
Spain establishes the colony of
New Spain with the capital as
Mexico City.
Lima is the new capital of
Peru .
Cortes and his allies conquered the Aztecs and their ruler Moctezuma capturing Tenochtitlan in
1519. Pizarro conquers the
Incan ruler, Atahualpa and
Cuzco by 1532. Spanish soldiers were outnumbered by the Aztecs but had metal armor, muskets, and horses.
In 1535, Spain establishes the colony of New Spain with the capital as Mexico City. Lima is the new capital of Peru

Name _________________________________________
Date______________ Period_______
______/17 = _______%
Spanish Explorers Video
1.
Balboa believed that the Pacific Ocean _____. a.
The waterway to Spain b.
The waterway to the trading lands of Asia c.
In between Spain and the New World d.
The Northern Sea route to Asia
2.
What island was Ponce de Leon made governor of? a.
Haiti b.
Puerto Rico c.
Florida d.
Cuba
3.
What was Ponce de Leon searching for when he found Florida? a.
He was looking for a new island b.
He was looking for a new continent c.
He was looking for the Fountain of Youth d.
He was looking for Mexico
4.
How was Cabeza de Vaca different from most of the other Spanish conquistadors? a.
He found treasures of gold in the New
World b.
He learned to speak native languages c.
He was respected by the local native peoples as a medicine man d.
Both B and C
5.
Hernando de Soto and his expedition discovered
_____. a.
Gold b.
The Missouri River c.
The Mississippi River d.
Florida
6.
Coronado did all of the following EXCEPT: a.
Find gold b.
Chart parts of North America c.
Discover the Grand Canyon d.
Report on the habits and customs of native peoples
7.
Who discovered the Gulf Stream? a.
Cabeza de Vaca b.
Hernando de Soto c.
Coronado d.
Ponce de Leon
8.
What was unique about Cabaze de Vaca’s relationship with the native people? a.
He was their conqueror b.
They respected and befriended one another c.
He was their enemy d.
They traded with one another
9.
Which nation was Spain’s greatest European rival for exploration and the search for riches? a.
England b.
India c.
Portugal d.
Canada
10.
How has our perception of Coronado’s exploration changed from that of 300 years ago? a.
We realize he did discover gold b.
We realize he discovered a new continent c.
Our perception of Coronado is the same d.
We realize that he tracked fast amounts of land
Conquistadors
E
12. ___ Exploration
A
Cities of Cibola
C
Vocabulary
A: A warm ocean current that crosses the North
Atlantic Ocean
B: Spanish word for explorer
C: Estates established for farming and agriculture
D: Legendary cities made of gold
E: Process of investigating in search of a goal
F: Peninsula that Ponce de
Leon landed on in 1516
G: Dwellings build by Indians in the SW United States

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How did Spain gain great wealth from the settlement and growth of New Spain?
Spain gained great wealth from the settlement and growth of
New Spain.
Hernando de
Soto, Cabeza de
Vaca, Vasquez de Coronado seek gold and riches through
North America.
These fabled cities do not exist.
A new colonial society develops:
Penninsulares
(born in Spain)
Creoles
(Spanish born in America)
Mestizos
(Indian &
Spanish
Background)
Indians &
Africans (no
Spanish ancestors)
Encomiendas forced natives to work/convert to
Christianity.
Bartolome de las
Casas
(missionary) encouraged
Spain to change laws about encomiendas.
Enslaved
Africans replace native peoples in
Hispaniola and
New Spain .
Hernando de Soto, Cabeza de Vaca,
Vasquez de Coronado seek gold and riches through North America. These fabled cities do not exist. A new colonial society develops:
• Penninsulares (born in Spain)
• Creoles (Spanish born in America)
• Mestizos (Indian & Spanish
Background)
• Indians & Africans (no Spanish ancestors)
Encomiendas forced natives to work/convert to Christianity.
Bartolome de las Casas (missionary) encouraged Spain to change laws about encomiendas. Enslaved
Africans replace native peoples in
Hispaniola and New Spain.