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The Shaping of North America
225 million years ago-Pangaea “supercontinent”
10 million years ago- Rocky Mountains exist Appalachians exist Continents are separated
2 million years ago- an Ice Age envelopes the planet and the water level lowers
35 000 years ago- the Bering Land Bridge appears animals cross, followed by nomadic Asian hunters
10 000 years ago- the Ice Age ends nomadic people create civilization By1492 AD, the population grows to 72 million
*only 7-10 million live in North America (South America has better conditions for farming)
Powerful Civilizations * Aztecs * Incas * Mayans * Iroquois * Over 2000 languages created * Religion * Culture * Farming techniques
People who came to America before 1492: -Scandinavians led by Leif Erickson (Newfoundland) -Nomadic Asian hunters -Irish -Africans -Chinese
[1492] Columbus “discovered” the New World (arrived at Hispañola/ Haiti/ Santo Domingo) brought 20 people back-only two survive the ship ride was sent to get more for slavery in mines (creates slavery) Europeans bring smallpox into the Americas [1492] Haiti’s population totals 3 million [1512] Haiti’s population totals 12 000 Columbus’s “discovery” affects the futures of three groups: Europeans – migrate to the Americas Native Americans – dealt with harshly Africans – source of labor leads to mass enslaving
Explorers
Amerigo Vespucci [sails for Spain in 1499] [sails for Portugal in 1501] Writes vivid accounts of the East coast of North and South America Mapmakers base their maps on his accounts – hence “America”
Vasco Nunez de Balboa [sails for Spain in 1513] First European to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean Says “All land that touches the Pacific is Spain’s” Basis for Spanish claims in America
Ferdinand Magellan [sails for Spain from 1519-1522] First to circumnavigate the globe
Hernando Cortez
225 million years ago-Pangaea “supercontinent”
10 million years ago- Rocky Mountains exist Appalachians exist Continents are separated
2 million years ago- an Ice Age envelopes the planet and the water level lowers
35 000 years ago- the Bering Land Bridge appears animals cross, followed by nomadic Asian hunters
10 000 years ago- the Ice Age ends nomadic people create civilization By1492 AD, the population grows to 72 million
*only 7-10 million live in North America (South America has better conditions for farming)
Powerful Civilizations * Aztecs * Incas * Mayans * Iroquois * Over 2000 languages created * Religion * Culture * Farming techniques
People who came to America before 1492: -Scandinavians led by Leif Erickson (Newfoundland) -Nomadic Asian hunters -Irish -Africans -Chinese
[1492] Columbus “discovered” the New World (arrived at Hispañola/ Haiti/ Santo Domingo) brought 20 people back-only two survive the ship ride was sent to get more for slavery in mines (creates slavery) Europeans bring smallpox into the Americas [1492] Haiti’s population totals 3 million [1512] Haiti’s population totals 12 000 Columbus’s “discovery” affects the futures of three groups: Europeans – migrate to the Americas Native Americans – dealt with harshly Africans – source of labor leads to mass enslaving
Explorers
Amerigo Vespucci [sails for Spain in 1499] [sails for Portugal in 1501] Writes vivid accounts of the East coast of North and South America Mapmakers base their maps on his accounts – hence “America”
Vasco Nunez de Balboa [sails for Spain in 1513] First European to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean Says “All land that touches the Pacific is Spain’s” Basis for Spanish claims in America
Ferdinand Magellan [sails for Spain from 1519-1522] First to circumnavigate the globe
Hernando Cortez