Question

european colonization directions - use this link to complete the graphic organizer below. turn in on canvas when you are finished. country (cause) reason for voyage (effect) after landing example: portuguese gold, spices, trade failing at establishing trade with others, they decided to take the trade game by force. spanish english/british french netherlands

Explanation:

To complete this graphic organizer on European Colonization, we analyze each country's motivations (causes) and outcomes (effects) of their voyages:

Spanish

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Gold (especially in the Americas), spread of Christianity (missionary work), and territorial expansion.
• (Effect) After Landing: Conquered large empires (e.g., Aztec, Inca), established encomienda systems, spread Spanish culture/religion, and extracted wealth (gold, silver) from colonies.

English/British

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Economic opportunity (trade, raw materials like tobacco, sugar), religious freedom (e.g., Pilgrims/Puritans), and territorial expansion.
• (Effect) After Landing: Established 13 colonies in North America, developed a mercantilist economy, and later faced conflicts (e.g., with Native Americans, France) leading to territorial growth.

French

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Fur trade (economic gain from beaver pelts), spread of Catholicism, and territorial claims in North America.
• (Effect) After Landing: Established a vast fur-trading network (e.g., Quebec), allied with Native American tribes, and focused on resource extraction rather than large-scale settlement.

Netherlands (Dutch)

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Trade (especially spices, furs), and establishing commercial outposts (e.g., New Netherland).
• (Effect) After Landing: Founded New Amsterdam (later New York), focused on trade and commerce, and had a diverse, tolerant colonial society before ceding territory to England.

These details align with historical patterns of European colonization, where motives (wealth, religion, territory) shaped outcomes (empire-building, trade networks, cultural diffusion).

Answer:

To complete this graphic organizer on European Colonization, we analyze each country's motivations (causes) and outcomes (effects) of their voyages:

Spanish

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Gold (especially in the Americas), spread of Christianity (missionary work), and territorial expansion.
• (Effect) After Landing: Conquered large empires (e.g., Aztec, Inca), established encomienda systems, spread Spanish culture/religion, and extracted wealth (gold, silver) from colonies.

English/British

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Economic opportunity (trade, raw materials like tobacco, sugar), religious freedom (e.g., Pilgrims/Puritans), and territorial expansion.
• (Effect) After Landing: Established 13 colonies in North America, developed a mercantilist economy, and later faced conflicts (e.g., with Native Americans, France) leading to territorial growth.

French

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Fur trade (economic gain from beaver pelts), spread of Catholicism, and territorial claims in North America.
• (Effect) After Landing: Established a vast fur-trading network (e.g., Quebec), allied with Native American tribes, and focused on resource extraction rather than large-scale settlement.

Netherlands (Dutch)

• (Cause) Reason for Voyage: Trade (especially spices, furs), and establishing commercial outposts (e.g., New Netherland).
• (Effect) After Landing: Founded New Amsterdam (later New York), focused on trade and commerce, and had a diverse, tolerant colonial society before ceding territory to England.

These details align with historical patterns of European colonization, where motives (wealth, religion, territory) shaped outcomes (empire-building, trade networks, cultural diffusion).