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Geography and Cultural Diffusion
Age of Exploration
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European “Mother” Country
Portugal England Spain France Portugal England Spain France
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Colonies European Mother Country Portugal England Spain France
Brazil, Africa, India North America (U.S.) South America, Mexico, Florida, Caribbean, Central America North America (Canada); Caribbean (Haiti) Colonies
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Explorers Portugal England Spain France European Mother Country
Colonies Brazil, Africa, India North America (U.S.) South America, Mexico, Florida Caribbean, Central America North America (Canada); Caribbean (Haiti) Portugal England Spain France Explorers Prince Henry, B. Dias, Vasco da Gama John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Pizarro (conquistadors) Cartier, Champlain
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Slave Trade? Portugal England Spain France European Mother Country
Colonies Brazil, Africa, India North America (U.S. and Canada) South America, Mexico, Florida Caribbean, Central America North America (Canada); Caribbean (Haiti) Explorers Prince Henry, B. Dias, Vasco da Gama John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Pizarro (conquistadors) Cartier, Champlain Portugal England Spain France Slave Trade Yes Yes Yes No—not in Canada; yes—in Caribbean
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Religion Portugal England Spain France European Mother Country
Colonies Brazil, Africa, India North America (U.S.) South America, Mexico, Florida Caribbean, Central America North America (Canada); Caribbean (Haiti) Explorers Prince Henry, B. Dias, Vasco da Gama John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Pizarro (conquistadors) Cartier, Champlain, Slave Trade Yes No in Canada; Yes in Caribbean Portugal England Spain France Religion Catholic Protestant (Anglican) Catholic Catholic; some colonists were Huguenots
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Generalizations 1. Colonies adopted the religion and language of their mother country. 2. African people migrated by force to colonies whose mother countries participated in the slave trade. 3. African people migrated by force to colonies whose agriculture-based economies demanded cheap (slave) labor 4. Colonies and mother countries that participated in the slave trade gained wealth from cheap labor. 5. Spanish and Portuguese Colonies were determined by the Treaty of Tordesillas.
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