THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

LEIF ERIKSSON

• The son of Eric The Red
• His ship blew off course on his way to Greenland
• He named where he landed Vinland

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

• He wanted to find a new sea route to Asia
• He ended up in North America
• Trade started between the countries

FERDINAND MAGELLAN

• First to circumnavigate the globe
• Died in Philippines
• Crew finished exploration

COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

• Traded slaves for goods
• Spread diseases
• Introduced new foods and materials to other countries

CONQUISTADORS

• The Spanish sent conquistadors to Americas on military expeditions
• The Spaniards believed the Aztec were rich with gold
• They wanted to convert the Aztec to Christianity

THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE

• Early searches explored the coast from Canada to North Carolina
• Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence River
• Passage was not found

MIDDLE PASSAGE

• Slaves were treated as cargo
• They were taken to plantations to work on them
• They were take from Africa to North America