[文学]Discovery and colonization of the new world.pptVIP

Discovery and colonization of the new world American indians They were the earliest inhabitants in the continent. More than 20,000 years ago, Migrate from eastern siberia and might belong to the Mongoloid peoples. For thousands of years they lived and labored in the Americas. Later when the Europeans arrived in great numbers in the 16th and 17th, American Indian culture began to change as they came into contact with western culture and technology. Discovery of the new world The process of discovery Condition: 1. Marco Polo’s traveling book described that India rich in gold and jewelry 2. The invention of compass 3. The theory of round earth 4. Turkey blocked the way to the east  Between 1488 and 1534, Europeans made several important voyages to explore the world. Christopher Columbus An Italian sailor helped by Spanish king -1492 August 3rd 87 sailors 3 ships crossed Dark Sea（Atlantic ocean）-Bahamas –Cuba mistook the people there as Indians, 1506 died, not realizing it was a new continent.  In 1905, Colorado became the first state to observe a Columbus Day. Over the next few decades other states followed. In 1937, then President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed every October 12 as Columbus Day. Since 1971, it has been celebrated on the second Monday in October. Columbus Day Vespucci Amerigo In 1499, Vespucci Amerigo an Italian sailor also under the Spanish flag, sailed west and discovered the continent of South America. It was he who showed that the land they arrived was a whole new continent lay between Europe and Asia. Before long it was named after him, America, the name of the southern continent, later being extended to the northern too. helped by Spanish king, 1499 confirmed it was a new continent described it in detail in his letters sent to home 1507 a German draw a new map about the new world based on Amerigo’s letters, America is then named after him. The route of Vespucci Amerigo Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese navigator, sent by Spain in 15