1. Development of Europe as a World Power Abundance and Adaptability

2. The European continent has an abundance of good farmland and fishing grounds that allow countries on the continent to flourish and develop. The European continent has an abundance of good farmland and fishing grounds that allow countries on the continent to flourish and develop. As seaside fishing grounds deplete, these seaside countries adapt by creating fishing fleets to expand the fisheries within Europe and abroad. As seaside fishing grounds deplete, these seaside countries adapt by creating fishing fleets to expand the fisheries within Europe and abroad.

3. Abundance and Adaptability As the fisheries expand, a Navy must be created to protect the fishing fleets. As the fisheries expand, a Navy must be created to protect the fishing fleets. These Navies create strong militaries and in turn create strong countries. These Navies create strong militaries and in turn create strong countries. Eventually coastal countries set out to find new land (due to their strong knowledge of navigation, access to oceans, and by having Navies to protect them). Eventually coastal countries set out to find new land (due to their strong knowledge of navigation, access to oceans, and by having Navies to protect them).

4. Abundance and Adaptability For example… Spain and Portugal both became mother countries in parts of the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and India. Spain and Portugal both became mother countries in parts of the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and India. Italy discovered new land in the Middle East. Italy discovered new land in the Middle East. England has land in the Americas, Africa and India. England has land in the Americas, Africa and India. France is the mother country for areas in the Americas and Africa. France is the mother country for areas in the Americas and Africa. The Netherlands has land in the Americas, Africa and Asia. The Netherlands has land in the Americas, Africa and Asia.

5. Abundance and Adaptability These new colonies supplied materials for manufacturing in the mother country. These new colonies supplied materials for manufacturing in the mother country. The mother countries needed new markets so products were sold back to colonies at a profit to the mother country. The mother countries needed new markets so products were sold back to colonies at a profit to the mother country.