Lesson 2.2

Explore 2 Con't

RELIGIOUS

Read "Ideas and Opinions" on page 119 of your textbook, Perspectives on Globalization, about underlying values of Haudenosaunee culture and the view of Pope Alexander VI, 1492 CE.

European Motives

A critical motivator in the early days of exploration was Christian conversion. It motivated the Christian monarchs not only to seek out an ally against Islam but also to find vast populations to convert to the Christian faith. Many Europeans saw exploration and discovery as a logical extension of the Crusades of Christianity against Islam.

SOCIAL

European Motives
In connection with the desire to create new converts in Christianity, Europeans were motivated to expand European knowledge and values in the new lands.

Aboriginal Motives

In Mi’kmaq world view it was accepted that the arrival of Europeans led to the sharing of the land with the newcomers.

Read "How Did Cultural Contact Affect the Beothuk?" on pages 122 to 124 of your textbook, Perspectives on Globalization.

Read "How Did Cultural Contact Affect Potlatch Societies?" on pages 125 and 126 of your textbook, Perspectives on Globalization.