The Age of Exploration

Spain

Motivations: God, glory, and gold.Columbus “discovers” America.Cortes conquered Mexico with only 600 men.Pizarro conquered the Inca with only 198 men.Because of so many “Indian” deaths, the Spanish brought over African slaves.

England

Sir Francis Drake raided the Spanish galleons coming from the Americas.

Jamestown was the earliest English settlement in North America.

James Cook makes discoveries all over the Pacific Ocean.

France

Founded the Quebec colony in Canada.

Claimed the area around the Mississippi River.

Brought slaves to the West Indies Islands.

Portugal

Vasco Da Gama finds passage to India around Africa.

Magellan’s crew makes first successful circumnavigation of the earth.