PPT-Spanish Exploration in

Spanish Exploration in Texas The Search for Gold God and Glory Mr Wayne E Davidson MEd Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts The Arrival of Spain in Texa s Earliest Expeditions Cabeza de. 1492-1600. Reasons for Exploration. Prince Henry the Navigator. Son of King John I of Portugal. Supported Portugal’s Exploration and Trade with Africa and Asia. Invented or encouraged the use of the Caravel and Astrolabe. Economic, Political, and Social Reasons. Economic Reasons for Exploration . Discovery of fine goods in the East. Marco Polo – Spent 24 years in China, brought back fascinating tales.. Eastern goods sought after by Europeans.. Chapters 19 and 20. God, Gold, and Glory. “. To serve God and His Majesty, to give light . to those . who were in darkness and to grow rich as all men desire to do. .”. . –. Bartolomeu. Dias (Portuguese Explorer). & Colonization of The Americas. I. The Spanish Caribbean. A. The indigenous Tainos or Arawaks . Taino Indians, Dominican Rep., 1500 CE. B. The . Encomienda. system. 1. subjugated by the Spanish to mine gold & silver. 1491-1607. Geologic Timeline. 10,000,000 years ago. Canadian Shield rises above sea level . 35,000 years ago. Land Bridge from Siberia to Alaska “opens”. 25,000 – 17,000 years ago. Migration takes place over the land bridge. The Age of Exploration . The . fall of Constantinople in 1453 . led . to a search for new trade routes by the . Europeans.. Developments in technology helped make exploration possible.. Caravel- new type of ship. Sturdier and faster (more . Unit Three. Age of Exploration and the Commercial Revolution. Ca. 1414-1700. Age of Exploration and Conquest. Causes (Motives). “Gold, glory, and gold” were the primary motives. Crusades sparked an interest in Asia. Chapters 19 and 20. God, Gold, and Glory. “. To serve God and His Majesty, to give light . to those . who were in darkness and to grow rich as all men desire to do. .”. . –. Bartolomeu. Dias (Portuguese Explorer). Chapter 1 Sections 1 and 2. Things to think about: The influence that geography and climate can have on history. The First Americans and Early European Colonization. The First Americans. Migration from Asia. ). Everything You Need To Know About Period 1 To Succeed In APUSH. Native Americans Pre-Contact. Maize (corn) was a significant food source in present day Mexico and SW US. NW US - Natives hunted, fished, and foraged. Everything You Need To Know About Period 1 To Succeed In APUSH. Native Americans Pre-Contact. Maize (corn) was a significant food source in present day Mexico and SW US. NW US - Natives hunted, fished, and foraged. The Age of Exploration. Ferdinand and Isabella. Commercial Revolution. Capitalism. Bullionism. God Glory Gold. Christopher Columbus. Bartolome. de . las. Casas. Triangular Trade. Columbian Exchange. a French . Explorer. 3 Reasons for Exploration. _____________ European countries wanted . to increase their global wealth. .. _____________ Catholic church supported expeditions in hopes of converting natives to Christianity. 1415-1796. Is this the Age of Exploration…or the Age of Invasion . Voyages to . Discovery. What caused the Age of . Exploration?. Renaissance. . = spirit of . discovery. Search . for . wealth. People .