2.3 America before Columbus- II


Discovery and conquest

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Discovery and conquest

§ 2.2| The European Expansion begins

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

2.3 America before Columbus

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Learning goals
In this paragraph you will learn:

  •  which types of societies formed in America.
  •  which civilisations there were and what was characteristic for them


Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Discuss in pairs:

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Which word is wrong?
A
Ottoman Empire
B
Charles V
C
Middle East
D
Caliph

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

Which word is wrong?
A
Constantinople
B
taxes
C
trade increased
D
Europeans

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

Which word is wrong?
A
Catholicism
B
Judaism
C
taxes
D
Spanish Empire

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Which word is wrong?
A
Spices
B
Overseas trade routes
C
Spaniards
D
Vasco da Gama

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Which word is wrong?
A
Spaniards
B
Gold
C
Africa
D
Asia

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Which word is wrong?
A
Houtman
B
Vasco da Gama
C
Columbus
D

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Learning goals
In this paragraph you will learn:

  •  which types of societies formed in America.
  •  which civilisations there were and what was characteristic for them


Read 2.3
Do the exercises of 2.3

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Why did Columbus call the Native Americans "Indians"?

Slide 12 - Open vraag

People in America
Via Alaska from Asia. 
Then spread across the entire continent.

Developing many different cultures.

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

How did the Indians live?
The inhabitants (Indians) that Columbus met in the Bahamas were living in a simple agricultural society.


In mainland America, however, things were different.

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

How did the Indians live?
Far North (present-day Canada): hunter-gatherers

North (current USA): agricultural societies with bison hunting and fishing on open grassy plains (prairies)

Central and South America: highly developed agricultural urban societies with cities/temples and palaces



Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Agriculture
  • Cows, horses, pigs and sheep were unknown in America.
  • Llamas were unsuitable as draft animals and bison were untameable, so the wheel was not invented.

Other crops were grown than in Europe (maize, tomatoes, tobacco, potatoes)
First agricultural societies: 8000 B.C.
Later, agricultural urban societies with highly developed cultures emerged in Central and South America.

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Three major agricultural urban societies
The Maya in Central America in dozens of city-states.

The Empire of the Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico.

The Inca Empire in the Andes Mountains in Cities.

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

Machu Picchu - Inca society

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

What can you tell about the Inca culture when you look at the Machu Picchu?

Slide 19 - Woordweb

The Maya's (M-America)
  • From 200-900 AD the Maya developed a highly developed culture in Central America
  • They lived (like the ancient Greeks) in dozens of city-states that were constantly at war with each other

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

The Aztecs (Mexico)
  • In 1325 the Aztecs founded their capital Tenochtitlan on an island in a large lake. They then subjugated other peoples.
  • The Aztecs also believed in many gods, but especially worshiped the sun, where they gave many human sacrifices.
  • It was one of the largest cities on Earth around the time of Columbus

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

What do you remember?

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

Of which empire was Tenochtitlan the capital ?
A
Mayans
B
Incas
C
Aztecs
D
Andes

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Wat kenden de indianen niet voordat Columbus Amerika ontdekte
A
Aquaducten
B
Aardappelen
C
Lama's
D
Wielen

Slide 24 - Quizvraag

Which empire was founded in Peru in 1438? That of the...
A
Incas
B
Mayans
C
Conquistadores
D
Aztecs

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

Columbus discovers America
Magellaan travels around the world.
The first agricultural urban societies emerged in America
Cortés conquers and destroys Tenochtitlan
The Inca Empire is founded in Peru

Slide 26 - Sleepvraag

Amerigo Vespucci

Slide 27 - Tekstslide