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Mr. Young
U.S. History
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My8V
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 Mini Biography (3 min)
 October
1451-May 20,
1506
 Born in Republic of
Genoa (Italy) but
sailed for Spain
 In 1492, Columbus set
sail for the New
World, finding
present day Bahamas
 Voyages opened up
the new world to
European colonization
 New World
was a
source of gold and
silver, human labor,
timber, fertile lands,
new plants, and new
converts to
Christianity
 Spain was a major
player early on (2
million square
kilometers)
 Start
at port of Gualalquivir
 Then stop for supplies at Matinique,
Dominica, or Guadeloupe
 Next is Havana and Veracruz
 Great voyage-10 days to Canaries, 40
days to West Indies, extra 10 to mainland
(60 days=2 months)
 Usually between 2-6 months
 1500’s-
250,000
 1600’s-
450,000
 1700’s-
50,000
 300
year total- 800,000
Younger
Spanish men who were
capable of doing work and
having kids (foreigners usually
not accepted)
People with certain skills
(missionaries, soldiers,
technicians)
Very few women
 Europeans
brought:
• Biological cargo:
 Domesticated animals
 Vermin (rats and insects)
 Bacteria and diseases
 What
they got:
• Biological cargo:
 Different diseases
 Cultivated plants (corn
and potatoes)
 Gold, silver, tobacco
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsM
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 Effects of European Colonization (8 min)