Motives for Exploration
This motive for exploration meant explorers earned wealth, often in the form of coins.
What is Gold?
Europe, Africa, Asia
What area of the world develop the commodity of spices?
India, and various parts of Asia
If a nation is wealthy, then that nation is viewed as...
powerful, strong, virtuous, etc.
This motive meant explorers spread Christianity to unreached people groups.
God
The New World is made up of these locations (primarily)
The Americas (North America & South America)
What location cultivated sugar, specifically on plantations?
Caribbean Islands
What Joint Stock Company had a monopoly over the spice trade?
Dutch East India Company
This motive meant explorers sought fame, notoriety, or prestige.
Glory
columbian exchange
Where did Europeans find large amounts of silver from?
The Americas
What is a cash crop?
Crops sold for profit.
the indigenous population had no immunity to this
diseases from old world.
What important drink did the British feel like they need for everyday life?
Tea
Where did European nations import their tea from?
China
What percentage of the indigenous population died as a result of disease spreading?
90%
The voyage from West Africa to the Americans, where thousands of Africans were enslaved and kidnapped against their will.
Why were coffeehouses so important, socially?
People could debate ideas freely which was frowned upon during this era.