2.3 America before Columbus


Discovery and conquest

§ 2.2| The European Expansion begins
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Discovery and conquest

§ 2.2| The European Expansion begins

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Which two European countries were the first to engage in overseas expansion?
A
The Dutch Republic and England
B
The Dutch Republic and Spain
C
France and Portugal
D
Portugal and Spain

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

Use the four sentences (A-D). Choose the two correct sentences.


A
European expansion started around 1600.
B
The Portuguese discovered a sea route to buy their own spices in Southeast Asia.
C
The English were searching for a sea route to the west and discovered America.
D
Spain and Portugal divide the world trade.

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Name (at least) 2 reasons for the voyages of discovery of the Europeans

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Homework 2.1 and 2.2

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

2.1 - Question 1
1a and 1c

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Correct statement
Incorrect statement
Under Charles V, the Spanish empire consisted of Spain, the Netherlands, Austria and other territories in Central Europe, Italy and South and central America.
Charles V, his brother Ferdinand and his son Philip II were part of the Habsburg family.
In 1580 Philip II ruled Austria as emperor
In 1580, Charles' brother ferdinand ruled, among other, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands
After Charles V, the Habsburg monarchs of the Spanish empire and Austria both fought the Ottoman power

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

Correct statement
Incorrect statement
The Ottoman sultans had secular and religious power in their empire.
The Ottoman sultans used the title of caliph and viuwed themselves as the leader of all Muslims.
The Ottomans copied the crescent moon as the symbol of Islam from the Arabs.
The Ottomans tried to conquer Vienna but failed.
In 1580 the Ottoman empire consisted of the Balkans, Anatolia and all territories along the eastern and southern Mediterranean.

Slide 8 - Sleepvraag

Question 2 - What's the difference between 'change' and 'continuity'?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

2.2 - Question 4
What can be proved according to source 6?

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Correct statement
Incorrect statement
The Portuguese wanted to conquer India.
Arab merchants near India had trouble with Portuguese
The Portuguese used violence in their expansion in Asia.
The Portuguese forced Asian monarchs to trade.

Slide 11 - Sleepvraag

What questions do you like to discuss more?

Slide 12 - Woordweb

2.3 America before Columbus

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Learning goals
In this paragraph you will learn:

  •  which types of societies formed in America.
  •  which civilisations there were.


Slide 14 - Tekstslide

What have been the short and long term consequences of the arrival of the Europeans for (a part of) the indigenous population?

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Slide 16 - Video

What have been the short- and long-term consequences of the arrival of the Europeans for (a part of) the indigenous population?

Slide 17 - Open vraag

Do you think the government of American countries should be held accountable for the position of the indigenous people today?
Yes
No

Slide 18 - Poll

Do you think that the government of American countries should give special rights to the indigenous people?
Yes
No

Slide 19 - Poll

Read 2.3 
Exercises: 1 to 5 

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

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

Developing many different cultures.

Slide 21 - 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 22 - 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 23 - Tekstslide

Which nations lived in Central and South America before the arrival of the Europeans?

Slide 24 - Woordweb

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 25 - Tekstslide

Why did Columbus call the Native Americans "Indians"?

Slide 26 - Open vraag

Think why Columbus thought Native Americans were "just like beasts."

Slide 27 - Open vraag

Any questions so far?

Slide 28 - Woordweb

Machu Picchu - Peru

Slide 29 - Tekstslide

Plateau used for ceremonial purposes, built 1000 and 800 years BC. (Volkskrant, 2020)

Slide 30 - Tekstslide