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The European voyages had a positive impact, however there were negative impacts on Aboriginal peoples. What were they?
Their civilizations were destroyed; their riches were plundered; and their populations were decimated. Many died defending their homes or from European diseases such as small pox
The motives included the search for …?
New territories; new sources of wealth (spices, precious metals); new routes to the east; fame; and the imposition of religion (“saving souls”)
The fall of what led to what?
The fall of the Constantinople (1453) led the Europeans to seek a new, safer sea route to the East
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas ?
The Treaty of Tordesillas was a secret treaty; the Pope settles a dispute between Spain and Portugal by dividing the world in two (the rest of the world knew nothing of it)
Spanish conquistadors wanted to do what?
Expand Spain’s empire, gain wealth, and “civilize” the people’s they conquered.
The Spanish had focused their efforts in the northern part of the continent, why?
They were seeking the Northwest passage to Asia
Ten things about Columbus
- he had a strong relationship with God
- born in Italy
- loved to read
- believed the earth was round
- sailed for Spain with three ships
- ships were called Nina, Pinta, Santamaria
- Santamaria was ship wrecked
- he kidnapped 12 people- all died
- made many other trips to Anericas
- became a slave trader
- know as being very brutal
- executed anyone against him
- he died 1506
