Studied by 2 peopleChristopher Columbus
a Spanish navigator who explored the Americas
Mercantilism
a state-driven economic system that emphasizes the buildup of mineral wealth by maintaining a favorable balance of trade
Prince Henry the Navigator (1394 - 1460)
became the first European monarch to sponsor seafaring expeditions to search for an all-water route to the east as well as for African gold
Bartholomew Diaz
sailed around the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope in 1488
Vasco Da Gama
landed in India in 1498, claiming territory as part of Portugal’s empire
Trading post empire
an empire based on small outposts in other countries meant for trading
Ferdinand Magellan
planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East Indies across the Pacific Ocean
Manila
a Spanish commercial center in the area, attracting Chinese merchants and others
Galleons
heavily armed Spanish ships
Northwest Passage
a route through or around North America that would lead to East Asia and the precious trade in spices and luxury goods
Jacques Cartier
a French explorer that sailed from the Atlantic Ocean into the St. Lawerence River in 1535
Quebec
a French town and trading post
New French
the French colony in North America
John Cabot
an English explorer that was sent to America by the king to look for a northwest passage
Jamestown
England’s first successful colony in the Americas, and one of the earliest colonies in what would become the United States
Henry Hudson
a Dutch explorer sent to explore the East Coast of North America, and he found the Hudson River
New Amsterdam
the Dutch’s first colony in the Americas, modern day New York
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