1. Exploration and Colonization Cause and Effect

2. Cause- The compass and the astrolabe were invented.
Effect- It was easier to navigate, therefore explore.

3. Cause- Europeans established plantation colonies.
Effect- Europeans made a lot of money selling cash crops such as sugar cane, rice, tobacco, and indigo.

4. Cause- Italians and Muslims charged Western Europeans high prices for Asian goods.
Effects- Western Europeans wanted to find new trade routes to Asia.

5. Cause- Europeans established large plantation colonies in the Americas.
Effect- Many Africans were enslaved and shipped to the Americas via the Middle Passage.

6. Cause- People wanted to find homes where they could worship freely or own land.
Effect- Settler colonies were established.

7. Cause- Only strong nations could afford exploration.
Effect- Spain, Portugal, England, the Netherlands, and France funded exploration.

8. Cause- The Columbian Exchange was established.
Effect- People in the Old World and the New World were introduced to new foods.

9. Cause- Usually, individuals did not have enough money to start colonies on their own.
Effect- People invested in joint-stock companies.

10. Cause- Europeans brought diseases, such as smallpox, to the Americas.
Effect- Most of the native population eventually died out.

11. Cause- Europeans wanted to spread Christianity.
Effect- Missionaries were sent throughout Asia and the Americas.

12. Cause- The triangle trade was established.
Effect- Raw materials were shipped from the Americas, finished goods were shipped from Europe, and slaves were shipped from Africa.

13. Cause- European merchants and entrepreneurs made money during the rise of capitalism.
Effect- Europe’s middle class expanded.

14. Cause- The Atlantic slave trade was established.
Effect- Much of West African civilization was wiped out.

15. Cause- Europeans wanted deerskins and beaver furs.
Effect- Trading-post colonies were established.

16. Cause- Europeans used gunpowder in advanced weapons.
Effect- Europeans were able to impose their will on Native Americans and some Asians.

17. Cause- Some European nations were successful in practicing mercantilism.
Effect- These nations were able to build up their supply of gold and silver.

18. Cause- Entrepreneurs wanted to make money.
Effect- They invested money in business ventures, such as joint-stock companies.

19. Cause- Nations wanted a favorable balance of trade.
Effect- Nations attempted to export more than the value of their imports.

20. Cause- Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas during an attempted voyage to Asia.
Effect- Europeans began colonizing the Americas.