European Explorers
Who discovered the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Name the three G's
Gold, God, and Glory
What does Gold represent?
Wealth and Power
Name three inventions that helped European explorers on their expeditions
1. Astrolabe
2. Compass
3. Caravel
List three consequences of European exploration and expansion
1. Decline in population
2. Sickness / disease
3. Massacres / Murder
4. Forced labour (slave labour)
5. Loss of culture
Who sailed along the St.Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
Which type of Motive was Gold?
Economic Motive
Explain the motive behind gold
1.Europeans wanted gold.
2. There was gold in Asia. So, Europeans set out to find a new trade route to Asia
3. Gold represented Wealth and Power
Explain the Astrolabe
Explorers could use the stars to determine their direction
Which consequence affected the Indigenous population the most?
Sickness and disease
Who was successful and landed in Calicut, India?
Vasco de Gama
Which type of motive was Glory?
Political Motive
Explain the motive behind glory
1. Humanism introduced the ideas of individual achievement as well as fame and glory.
2. European Kings wanted fame and glory for their Empires.
3. More land= more wealth, power and glory
Explain the Caravel
A small ship with high sides and a WIDE WIDE bottom. The ship was more stable on the water and had faster sailing speeds
Which term/concept does the following statement describe:
When Europeans discovered new lands, they believed they now owned the land and controlled the people living on it
Colonization
Who sailed around Newfoundland and Labrador and discovered Canada?
John Cabot
Which type of motive was God
Religious Motive
Explain the motive behind God
Europeans believed it was their duty to spread Christianity
Explain the Compass
Made sailing more accurate (the needle always points north). It could be read in any weather and at night as well as during daytime
The Europeans and Indigenous peoples had different beliefs about Land and Nature.
What did the Europeans believe about Land and Nature?
1. Land belongs to the country (empire) that finds it
2. Humans should dominate (control) land
What was the ultimate goal of all European explorers?
To find a new trade route to Asia
Each of the four European Empires wanted be the richest, wealthiest and most powerful. How did they believe they could achieve this?
By conquering the most land.
What does gold represent?
Wealth and power
The Indigenous people introduced the Europeans to new things. Likewise, the Europeans introduced new things to the Indigenous peoples.
Name 1 things the Indigenous people introduced
Name 1 things the Europeans introduced
The Indigenous people introduced
1. furs, 2. tobacco, 3. corn and potatoes
The Europeans introduced
1.Firearms (guns), 2. Sheep and cows, 3.Wheat and barley
The Europeans and Indigenous peoples had different beliefs about Land and Nature.
What did the Indigenous peoples believe about Land and Nature?
1. Humans should live in harmony with nature
2. The land belongs to no one