Causes of European exploration Why did European Countries want colonies in the Americas?

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

EUROPEAN SPICE TRADE

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

European Exploration Portugal Spain France England The Netherlands

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

Portugal Invented 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