Native American Explorations
There are many effects that happened because of the explorations. The Europeans spread many diseases to the Native Americans. Those diseases were: Smallpox, Measles, Malaria, Yellow Fever, Influenza, Chicken pox, Syphilis, Polio, Hepatitis, and Encephalitis. Because of the diseases, millions of Native Americans were killed. Native American civilizations were also destroyed. European powers built up extensive overseas empires. Large amounts of Europeans moved to America. Native American crops were also brought back to Europe. During that time, the demand for African slaves was increasing. Capitalism expanded along with the growth of trade. Along with that cultural exchanges occurred.
There are four main motives the explorers had for their explorations. The most important one was that it was to search for new trade routes to find quicker ways to get to Asia. Europeans began to get a desire for new products. The main interest in finding new ways to get to Asia was because of the growing interest in Asian goods. Christian rulers wanted …show more content…
Hernando conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico in the year 1519. Hernando was born in Medellín, Spain in 1485. Hernando’s
Francisco Pizarro was also a Spanish explorer. Francisco conquered the Inca empire in Peru in the year 1833. Francisco was born in Trujillo, Spain in 1746. Francisco’s army was the first to climb the Andes Mountains.
Marco Polo was an Italian explorer. Marco had traveled to China and brought back stories and goods to Europe. Marco was born in Venice, Italy in 1254.
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish conquistador. Hernando led a disastrous expedition of conquest into the North American interior between 1539 and 1542.
René-Robert Cavelier was a French explorer. René-Robert was the first to establish French claims to lands around the Great Lake region and in the Mississippi Valley.
John Winthrop was a puritan elder. John led a large migration of Puritans from Europe to America in
There are four main motives the explorers had for their explorations. The most important one was that it was to search for new trade routes to find quicker ways to get to Asia. Europeans began to get a desire for new products. The main interest in finding new ways to get to Asia was because of the growing interest in Asian goods. Christian rulers wanted …show more content…
Hernando conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico in the year 1519. Hernando was born in Medellín, Spain in 1485. Hernando’s
Francisco Pizarro was also a Spanish explorer. Francisco conquered the Inca empire in Peru in the year 1833. Francisco was born in Trujillo, Spain in 1746. Francisco’s army was the first to climb the Andes Mountains.
Marco Polo was an Italian explorer. Marco had traveled to China and brought back stories and goods to Europe. Marco was born in Venice, Italy in 1254.
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish conquistador. Hernando led a disastrous expedition of conquest into the North American interior between 1539 and 1542.
René-Robert Cavelier was a French explorer. René-Robert was the first to establish French claims to lands around the Great Lake region and in the Mississippi Valley.
John Winthrop was a puritan elder. John led a large migration of Puritans from Europe to America in