Explorers
Who discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
What year did Columbus discover America?
1492
The Ottoman Empire
What were the two main crops grown by slaves in both North and South America?
Sugar and Tobacco
Which country first started colonizing?
Spain
Who was the first European to find a sea route to India?
Vasco de Gama
The Carribbean/Bahamas
Which three countries had the most spices?
India, Indonesia and China
Portugal, Spain, England, France, Denmark, The Netherlands/Holland
Who defeated the Aztec Empire with just a handful of men?
Hernan Cortes
Who did the first circumnavigation?
Magellan
To get access to the spices
Why did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Which country transported the most slaves?
Portugal
What was the name of the Spanish system of rule that resembled European feudalism?
Encomienda
Who was the English explorer who was the first European to visit what is now the USA?
John Cabot
What was the name of the first colony in what is now the USA?
Jamestown
Which European Empire colonized most of Taiwan?
The Dutch Empire
The Triangle Trade
Why were Europeans forced to find slaves for their colonies?
Because European diseases killed 90% of all Native Americans and there were no more people to work the land.
Which English explorer did the first fully successful circumnavigation of the Earth without anyone dying?
Sir Francis Drake
What is the name of the Portuguese colony in China that lasted until 1999?
Macau/澳門
What is the most expensive spice? It has always been more expensive than Gold.
Saffron
What did Europe give to African kings to get them to find, capture/kidnap slaves?
Guns
Smallpox