Question

match the people, events, and systems of european exploration and colonization to their impact. extracted gold/silver via encomienda francisco pizarro vasco da gama hernán cortés japan christopher columbus spanish empire african kings mercantilism

Explanation:

Francisco Pizarro - Conquered the Inca Empire and extracted vast amounts of gold and silver. Vasco da Gama - Opened a sea - route to India, facilitating trade. Hernán Cortés - Conquered the Aztec Empire and took significant gold. Japan was closed to most European exploration for a long time. Christopher Columbus - His voyages led to European awareness of the New World. The Spanish Empire used the encomienda system to extract gold/silver. African Kings sometimes engaged in trade with Europeans. Mercantilism was an economic system that drove European exploration for wealth.

Answer:

Francisco Pizarro - Extracted gold/silver
Vasco da Gama - Opened sea - route to India
Hernán Cortés - Extracted gold/silver
Japan - Limited European access
Christopher Columbus - Discovered New World
Spanish Empire - Extracted gold/silver via encomienda
African Kings - Engaged in trade
Mercantilism - Drove exploration for wealth