“They once made Chuck Norris toilet paper…but it wouldn’t take crap from anyone.”

1. Chuck Norris Fact: “They once made Chuck Norris toilet paper…but it wouldn’t take crap from anyone.”

2. A Whole New World

3. Great Moments in Sailing • The Vikings • The Chinese • Zheng He

4. New Sailing Techniques • All allowed for the sailing of great distances • The Caravel • Compass • Astrolabe • Sextant • This now makes trade profitable by sea

5. Early Explorers How is this for a pick up line: Baby…I would travel around the world for you • European in search of Gold, Glory & God • Bartolomeu Dias – Africa • Vasco da Gama – Africa & India • Christopher Columbus - Caribbean • Ferdinand Magellan – The World • Hernando Cortes – Mexico • Francisco Pizarro – Peru • Juan Ponce de Leon – Florida • Francisco Vasquez de Coronado – SW USA • Jacques Cartier – Canada • Samuel de Champlain – Canada • Sieur de La Salle – Mississippi River

6. Indian Ocean Trade • Lucrative Trade Ports in the Indian Ocean • Nutmeg • Ginger • Cinnamon • Pepper • Silks

7. Triangular Trade • Africa – West Indies – Europe • North America eventually gets involved as well • Trade tons of goods between the three locations • Controlled by Spain

9. Portugal & Spain • Portugal dominates the Spice trade in the Indian Ocean • Henry the Navigator • Spain dominates the Triangular Trade Route • Christopher Columbus • Treaty of Tordesillas • Line of Demarcation

10. Pirates • With lots of money & goods traveling between the Americas & Europe, somebody has to be interested • Black Beard • Calico Jack • Anne Bonny • Black Bart Roberts Check out my crazy eyes!

11. Guns, Germs & Steel • Europeans easily conquered the natives due to three main items • Jared Diamond wrote a book about the effects these items have had on the world throughout history • Reading the book or watching the documentary is Extra Credit

12. Moment of Zen