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Jan 1, 1000
AMERICA INITIALLY INHABITED
migrated from Asia across the Bering Strait land bridge ( during last ice age) expanded into North and South America, developed 375 different languages extentend families called clanes religion was based on the Superiority of animals starded growing crops, maize, squash and beans pacific norhwest (fishing( sierra nevada and rocky mountais poor growing areas Europeans
the renaissance ( period of growth in science and wealth) led to exploration to Asia and Africa -
Jan 1, 1415
Portuguese exploration of Africa and Asia
Voyages of Discovery -led by the Portuguese, superior ships to sails the world and trade for Gold, spices, silk and Ivory. West Africans
Portuguese traded with Africa for salt and gold, they saw opporunity to buy slaves from the African Nations Expanded the slave trade exponentially 11 million slaves crossed the MIDDLE PASSAGE ( part of the Triangular trade) Weakended african nations economies Strenghten european countries -
Aug 3, 1492
COLUMBUS EXPLORATION
Columbus Voyage -1492
Named Native Americans Indians because he thought he was in the indies Forced Christianity upon Native Americans Started the trade routes between the Americas and Europe -Columbian Exchange -
Mar 1, 1519
CONQUISTADORS CONQUEST
Cortez, Ponce de Leon, Coronado, spanish invaders conquered native americans Spread disease - Native Americans had no immunity to small pox, measles, cholera -
COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
The exchange of ideas, culture, food, diseases, animals, peple, between Europe, Africa and the Americas