📚 Remedial History – Unit 1 Part 4

🌍 European Exploration & Colonization of the Americas

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🚢 1. The Age of Exploration (15th-17th Century)

During this period, European nations explored and colonized the Americas.

🔹 Reasons for Exploration:
✨ Gold & Wealth – Search for gold, silver, and resources 💰
🛤 New Trade Routes – Expansion of global trade 🌎
✝️ Religion – Spread of Christianity ⛪
🏰 Power & Rivalry – Competition among European kingdoms ⚔️


🏴‍☠️ 2. Major European Powers in the Americas

🇪🇸 Spain – Conquered much of Latin America, including the Aztec & Inca Empires. ⚔️
🇵🇹 Portugal – Colonized Brazil and controlled trade routes. 🌿
🇫🇷 France – Established colonies in Canada & the Mississippi River region. 🌲
🇬🇧 England – Settled along the East Coast of North America. 🏡



⚡ 3. Impact of Colonization

💀 Native American Societies Declined
☠️ Deadly diseases (smallpox, measles) wiped out millions.
🔥 Wars & conquests led to the destruction of civilizations.

💰 Economic Changes
🌿 Plantation farming of sugar, tobacco, and cotton expanded.
⛓️ Slave trade increased to supply labor.

🌎 Cultural Exchange
🗣 European languages (Spanish, Portuguese, English, French) spread.
🥔 New crops like potatoes, maize, and tomatoes were introduced to Europe. 🍅


🌟 Summary

🌊 European exploration led to the colonization of the Americas.
⚔️ Native civilizations declined due to war & diseases.
💱 Trade, culture, and economic systems changed forever.

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