1. Calisthenics (part I)
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Open up the Calisthenics Practice Quiz for today.
We will review the practice quiz the same exact way as yesterday- do your best 

2. Objective: SWBAT analyze how basic economic ideas led to colonization
Objective: SWBAT analyze how basic economic ideas led to colonization. Calisthenics (part II): What are the similarities and differences between Dias and Da Gama?

3. Vocabulary Review
A “colony” is a land or region controlled by a foreign power.
Example: Britain established colonies in the Americas.
A “market” is a geographic region in which things may be sold.
Example: America is a market for Chinese goods because we buy goods from China.

4. Colony or Market?
Jamestown was under the laws of England even though it was located in the Americas.
Canada buys goods from the United States.
In the 16th century, Spain conquered Peru. They made Spanish the official language there.
China began to trade with Europe through the Silk Road.

5. Exploration and Discovery
Although explorers were looking for trade routes to Asia, they discovered new lands in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

6. Colonies
European countries established colonies in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

7. What caused Colonization?
Trade
Europeans sent explorers to find trade routes to the East
Discovery
Explorers found new lands.
Colonization
Europe established colonies in new lands.

8. What were the benefits of establishing colonies?

9. Imports Colonies provided raw materials to European countries.
(Raw materials are natural materials like gold, silver, ivory, silk, sugar, and spices.)

10. Exports Colonies bought goods from the home country. In other words…
Colonies became markets for European goods.

11. Competition for Colonies
Western European countries competed with each other to control as many colonies as possible.

12. Check for Understanding
What did explorers discover while looking for trade routes to East?
What did European countries do when they discovered new lands?
Why were colonies helpful for European countries?
How did colonization affect the relationship between European countries?