Exploration

Tori Schonfeld

__Explorers__ 1.Ferdinand Magellan- 1st person to circumnavigate the world 2.Vasco de Gama- rounds the "Cape of Good Hope 3.Christopher Columbus- finds the new world 4.Francisco Pizarro-conquers the Incan people due to smallpox 5.Hernan Cortes- conquers the Aztec Empire

__Rulers__ 6.Prince Henry the "Navigator"- founded Portuguese trade routes 7.Ferdinand and Isabella - sponsored Columbus's expedition to the new world

__Motives__ 8.spread christianity 9.find gold and spices 10.slave route 11. //"The Travels of John Mandeville" -// glory of the new world __Impact:__ __Natives__ 12.encomienda- natives work for protection; end up acting like slaves 13.mass conversion to Catholicism 14.small pox epidemic 15. horses and sheep brought by Europeans __Europe__ 16.hopes for land, riches and higher social standing 17. Colombian Exchange- trade between Europe, Africa and New World 18. Treaty of Tordesillas- divides the new world between Portugal and Spain