Review of Causes/Effects of Exploration

Causes of Exploration Desire for wealth from trade Spread Christianity throughout New World Competition for National Power that came from the wealth Made countries to desire more trade

Trade Routes Crusades opened up the Far East using the Middle East Italians controlled the monopoly with the Middle East Italians got rich while Europe protested Europeans searched for new routes

New Technology New ships Navigation tools Spread of knowledge Caravel Compass Astrolabe Sextant Spread of knowledge Printing press

European Exploration Portugal Spain France England

Portugal Invent caravel First to map all water route to Asia around Africa

Spain Columbus sailed west to find Asia Granted territory by Treaty of Tordesillas Spanish conquistadors claimed much of America Encomiendas/Slavery Colonies New Spain Peru

FRANCE New France – Champlain & Quebec Sought the Northwest Passage Cartier Explored the St. Lawrence River Established fur trade Colony New France – Champlain & Quebec

ENGLAND Sought Northwest Passage Cabot Hudson Newfoundland, Canada Hudson Hudson Bay Established fishing trade

Effects of Early Colonization Destruction of Native American Empires The Columbian Exchange European Colonies in Americas Slavery

Effects on Native Americans Death by disease Killed by the Spanish Loss of freedom and culture Encomiendas – Native Americans Serve as labor on plantations until African slavery takes over

Mercantilism Colonies exist to make profit for European country Favorable balance of trade Colony produces raw materials for the country Colony buys finished product from the country

SLAVERY African slaves brought to Americas to replace Natives Introduced by Spanish & Portuguese Middle Passage 12 Million Africans taken from Africa 2 Million die during journey to America

COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

European Exploration of the Americas Thinking Map Cause and Effect European Exploration of the Americas