The document discusses early contact between Europe and the Americas. It examines various theories about who first arrived in the Americas, including Asians over the Bering Strait, Chinese explorer Zheng He in 1421, Vikings in the 900s, and Polynesians in 1000. It also lists European explorers like the Portuguese in the 1460s, Giovanni Caboto for Italy in 1497, and Africans arriving in 1311. Archaeological evidence like DNA, ocean currents, and sunken ships can help determine who first arrived. Motivations for European exploration included trade, resources, religion, and competition between powers like Portugal, Spain, England, and France. Consequences of contact included a population collapse of indigenous peoples, the rise
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1. Contact with
the Americas
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5. The candidates
China 1421
Leif 900s
Amteric Cristobol Colon
Portuguese 1460s
Polynesians 1000
Giovanni Caboto 1497
Africa 1311
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7. How will we know?
DNA testing
ocean currents
archeology
sunken ships
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8. Why did they come?
The Portuguese
initial leaders of exploration
trade outposts in Africa
route to the Indies
slaves and sugar--Brazil
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9. Why did they come? Spain
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10. Why did they come? Spain
trade route and resources
encounter with the indigenous people
different value systems
encomienda system
Cortes (1524) and divide and conquer
Bartolom辿 de las Casas
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11. Why did they come? England
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12. Why did they come? England
proli鍖c in the NE of North America
pause: Reformation
resume: industrial revolution!
competition with Spain and France
religious fundamentalists
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13. Why did they come? France
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14. Why did they come? France
busy in the 15th c. with religious wars
vampire effect
compete with Spain and England
highest amount of toleration
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16. Consequences of Euro Contact
Americas estimated population total before
Euro contact = 20 to 40,000,000
90% of the population perishes from
disease, warfare and suicide
New ethnic groups: mestizos and zambos
shift in land usage
slave trade
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