Spain & Portugal
This italian explorer, sailed for spain in 1492, belived he had arivedin the east indies, when it was actually in the Caribbean
Who was christopher columbus
This French explorer traveled the St. Lawrence River in the 1530s, claiming the region for France and opening the door for the lucrative fur trade.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and was a key figure in the maritime rivalry between England and Spain.
Who is Francis Drake?
This country focused on dominance and the spice trade around the coast of africa
What is Portugal
While Spain sought gold, this country’s colonial "character" was defined by the Dutch West India Company and the establishment of "New Amsterdam" as a global trade hub.
What is the Netherlands?
This leader is famously associated with the survival of the Jamestown colony and his interactions with the Powhatan people.
Who is John Smith?
This term refers to the Spanish soldiers and explorers, such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, who led the military conquest of the Aztec and Inca Empires.
what are conquistadors
This Flemish (Dutch-era) cartographer created the most famous world map projection of the 16th century, which allowed sailors to plot straight-line courses.
Who was Gerardus Mercator?
Before the widespread shift to enslaved labor, English colonies relied heavily on these individuals who traded years of labor for passage to the Americas.
What are indentured servants?