THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

LEIF ERIKSSON

• Son of Erik The Red
• Was a Viking
• Was famous a century ago
• Got forgotten about
• Historians made him famous again

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

• Thought he found a route to Asia
• When he actually sailed to America
• Died thinking he found Asia

AMERIGO VESPUCCI

• Thought Columbus didn't find Asia
• He sailed to were Columbus did
• Realized it was new land
• America was named after him

COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

• A time when Europeans brought items to America
• They brought the items back from America, too
• They also brought diseases.
• The native Americans weren't immune to the diseases

CONQUISTADORS

• Took control of Inca
• Took control of Aztecs
• Spread many diseases
• Took Natives as slaves
• Had superior weapons.

NORTHWEST PASSAGE

• Jacques Cartier explored Saint Lawrence river
• Jacques claimed lands for France
• Was never actually found
• Fake route that connected the pacific and Atlantic oceans

MIDDLE PASSAGE

• Used to capture slaves
• Put thousands of slaves per boat

THE END