HIST 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Juan Ponce De León, Teotihuacan, Columbian Exchange
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Arctic glaciers btwn siberia and alaska fused to create a land bridge--beringia. End of ice age caused climate to shift; large mammals became extinct. As temp increased, plants increased and so did experimentation of plating seeds. At first, followed game and then returned to harvest, but then found protein-rich plants=farmers! Evolution of corn and beans (**very popular) Desert covered southern n amer caused ancient mesoamericans to adapt: Meanwhile, mississippi river ares created a highway for trade. Christian, jewish, and muslims used to coexist peacefully. End of 11th century: descendants of ruling families began an effort to. Christian leaders tried to take over and soon defeated the last muslim state. 15th century= europeans can now travel to other countries. Ancient greeks believed africa was inhabitable-- burn zone . Portuguese traveled south and discovered it was populated, agriculture, and had unique goods. Brought back africans and sold as servants. Businesses thought sugar plantation and slavery would ^^ profit.
