Exploration+and+Early+Settlement,+Chapter+1



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-- 35 thousand years ago there was a land bridge that crossed from Eurasia to North America. -- Small bands of Asian Nomadic hunters made their way across the countries. -- These were immigrant ancestors of Native Americans. -- The bridge melted away the Native Americans were now isolated (Inca, Maya, Aztec). -- These Native Americans became hunters, gathers, and farmers.

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-- Blond headed Norse seafarers from Scandinavia landed near the new world in 1000 A.D. -- "Lanse aux meadius", they saw wild grapes when they landed so they called the country Vinland. -- Were voyagers and did not have a strong native state wanting to expand. -- Therefore, besides in song, Vinland was forgotten.

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-- 11th to 14th century. -- Tens of thousands of Christian Crusaders traveled to the 'holy land' to get it back from the Muslims. -- These crusaders lost the fight, but this sparked trade routes after they began to trade with Asia. -- Also encouraged them to find less expensive routes. -- Because of this they came upon North America.

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-- During the 15th century. (October 12th 1492). -- Columbus was a skilled Italian seafarer. -- Columbus retrieved three ships from Portugal to discover new trade routes. -- Sailed west and traveled into unknown territory, which made is sailors question. -- But in the process of sailing to find a quicker and new trade route he discovered the Bahamas

-- Spaniards that went to America and claimed it for Spain. -- They brutally killed and slaughtered Native Americans. -- 1600 -- Found rich mines in present-day Bolivia. -- Encomienda -- Allowed the government to commend or give Native Americans to certain colonists in order to Christianize them.