Neither did Europeans or Asians know of the existence of the two American continents (North and South America). Voyages and settlements such as those of the Vikings around the year 1000 to Greenland and North America had no lasting impact. Columbus' voyages of exploration finally brought Europe and the Americas into contact. But why was an oceanic crossing and exploration accomplished in the late 15th century and not before? In Europe, there occurred a rebirth of classical learning and an outburst of artistic and scientific activity known as the Renaissance.
The abundance of fur-bearing animals in North America and demand for furs in Europe started a power struggle between the French and British (First Nations in Canada 2011). Explorers and traders relied on First Nations for their knowledge of the land and how to survive the environmental conditions found in North America (Aboriginal Treaties 2012). With First Nation’s knowledge of the interior trade routes, the French and British travelled deeper into the interior of North America (First Nations in Canada 2011). Again it was the First Nations that made the European exploration possible. Without First Nation knowledge and wisdom of the land, many explorers would have died.
Invaders Attack Western Europe LO: Understand the effects of new invasions in Western Europe. The Vikings invade from the North * Warlike Vikings raid Europe from Scandinavia—Denmark, Norway, Sweden (Raider- going there steals everything and leaves) * Viking long ship sail in shallow water, allowing raids inland. * Eventually, many Vikings adopt Christianity and become farmers * Longest warship carried 300 warriors * Ship had 72 oars/paddles * Could said in three feet of water * Looted inland villages and monasteries (monasteries- where monks stay. It is a easy target because monks don’t fight back and they have a lot of good things to steal like gold) * Also traders farmers and explorers * Viking
Moreover, it is also widely accepted that Columbus is the “first” one discover the New World. Nevertheless, the Vikings of Scandinavia in 11th century made it to Newfoundland. People also believe that Christopher Columbus “first” prove the fact that earth is round. In fact, Eratosthenes of Cyrene, a Greek astronomer, was the first one proved that the earth was spherical. When Christopher Columbus arrived the new world—America, he brought some gifts for the Natives, moreover, he also brought some little surprise for them, too.
Tribes such as the Lencas, the Tecan Uman, and the Nicarao soon started taking over the overall dying city of Copan. In 1502 Columbus sailed past the Islas de la Bahía and shortly thereafter reached the mainland of Central America. Columbus marked his first direct contact while trading with the civilizations of Honduran and northern Central America. Little exploration took place for the next two decades. That was until Spanish navigators Juan Díaz de Solís and Vicente Yáñez Pinzón touched on part of the Honduran coast in 1508 and devoted most of their efforts to exploring the area.
One of Alfred's strategies include building fortified towns along the borders of Wessex. In 920 AD the son of Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder and his daughter Aethelflaed manage to conquer Danish Mercia and East Anglia. The Vikings then began to mix in Anglo-Saxon society. Anglo-Saxon was ruled by a King who had power over the Earls. The Kings of England were for more than just warriors, they eventually made England into an organised and sophisticated state.
For centuries the Vikings have been remembered as strong barbarians that attacked the last outposts of civilization, pillaging and murdering as they went. While this is certainly true, it is just a small part of who the Vikings were. They were also sailors, traders, farmers, craftsmen, and explorers with a rich tradition and many of the human rights still missing in many countries today. The Viking era spanned over three hundred years, from about 750 to 1050. Archaeologists have found evidence of their civilization not only in their homelands of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, but also as far away as Greece and Baghdad in the "old world" and L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada in the "new world".
Whereas the towns in Medieval Europe emerged around the 1000s A.D, Some countries around the world like America saw this event and improvement happen much later. But was the rise of towns in America much different from the one in Medieval Europe? In this essay we will compare the process of the emergence of towns in Medieval Europe and in America. We will examine how it occurred and why it happened. Firstly, the advancement of technology was a big step in rise of towns.
Throughout their conquest of over nearly four centuries the Spanish empire expanded across most of present day Central America, the Caribbean islands, and Mexico as well as regions of the United states and inactive claimed territory in present day British Columbia. Once they began to settle in the New World the Spanish Empire quickly became the largest European empire since ancient Rome. With an initial wave of conquistadors aided by military advantages and infectious diseases they slaughtered much of the native population defeating the pre-Columbian civilizations of the Aztecs, Myans, and Incas. Followed by the slaughter of the native people Spain began to exploit the riches of the New World for their own gain and profit by taking advantage of the land, labor and mineral wealth of it. With the wealth of the Americas Spain was able to finance nearly endless warfare in Europe to protect the Americas and bring Catholicism to the New World.
When the fist European settlers came to the Americas there was an estimated 100 million indigenous native North Americans living here. How then is it possible that a fraction of that many Europeans were able to not only conquer the Native Americans but to almost entirely wipe them out? The answer to this question is a relatively simple one, the Europeans had better technology, were one consolidated group, and they had a desire to spread their beliefs upon others. The Europeans that came over here after 1492 brought with them several things that worked to their advantage in gaining a foothold in this new world. Fist of all they brought with them superior weaponry.