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LEQ: Why did Europeans establish colonies in Africa & Asia?

Use pages 126-128 to complete the graphic organizer. Highlight answers into your workbook.

Portugal
p. 126
List 5 accomplishments of Portugal
during the Age of Exploration
1. explored west coast of Africa
2. established trade in gold and
slaves

3. Vasco de Gama was the first to
reach India by sea

4. established settlements in Brazil
in South America

5. traded with Brazil for gold and
sugar
Who helped advance Portugal as leader in
exploration?
Prince Henry the Navigator

What large colony did Portugal establish in
Latin America?
Brazil


What trade did Portugal establish in
Africa?
Gold and slaves

What was the main goal or goals of
Portugals colonization?
Trade instead of taking over land and
people
Spain
p.127
List 5 accomplishments of Spain
during the Age of Exploration
1. reached the Caribbean islands

2. Magellans crew proved the earth
was round

3. established largest and strongest
of colonial empires

4. spread Catholic religion

5. named Philippines after Spains
King Phillip II

Whose voyage led Spains desire for
exploration?
Christopher Columbus

What was Magellans accomplishment?
Rounding the tip of South America to
reach the Phillipines

What native groups did Spain conquer in
North and South America?
Aztec and Inca

What world area was dominated by Spanish
colonies? (Circle one.)
Africa Asia
What was the main goal or goals of Spains
colonization?
To convert people to Christianity
(Catholic)

America
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England
p. 128
List 5 accomplishments of England
during the Age of Exploration
1. controlled 1/5 of the worlds land

2. established a colonial presence in
India

3. explored Australia in late 1600s;
colonized in 1700s

4. had strict control of colonies
due to mercantilism

5. had tobacco plantations in
Caribbean islands and colonies in
North America



At its height, how much of the world was
controlled by the British Empire?
1/5

What company was charted to help Britains
exploration?

East India Company

Define mercantilism
An economic policy where the colonies
helped the mother country by providing
valuable natural resources and a place to
sell goods
What was the main goal or goals of
Englands colonization?
mercantilism


France
p.128
List 3 accomplishments of France
during the Age of Exploration
1. founded Quebec as a trading
post

2. spread religion

3. controlled Canada, Louisiana,
islands in the Caribbean, and
outposts in India and West Africa

Who was Samuel de Champlain?

French explorer

What was the main goal or goals of Frances
colonization?
Spreading religion