Chapter Two Flashcards
what is a colony
is a territory of land that is controlled by another country
what is a empire
are networks of colonies controlled by a single country sometimes Called the home country
What is imperialism
meaning that people living in a colony did not have control of their political or economic affairs, and their decisions made for them was by the home company
give me 3 examples of people who also established a empire
- the British
- the Spanish
- Portuguese
what did New France (colony) ship to France (Home country)
The colony shipped resources to the home country such as fish, furs, lumber, and metal ores
what did France (home country) ship to New France (New France)
The home country shipped government to rule the colony
Europeans began arriving in the land we call Canada
1000 years ago
Britain and Spain were in control of most of
North America
France, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands controlled
South America
The Middle East and Northern Africa were mainly under the control of the…
Turkish empire.
The Dutch seemed to be mainly interested in coastal colonies in the…
Southern Hemisphere
In what year did sailers from Spain, Portugal, and possibly England cross the Atlantic to catch fish of the shores of present day Newfoundland and Labrador?
in the 1400s long after the Norse had left North America
To bring all the trading goods home, the Europeans travelled a route known as the?
Silk Road
what was the Silk Road?
It was a long overland route that crossed to Asia and Eastern Europe.
Why was the Silk Road dangerous?
Because ambush parties would often attack the traders. they would either stay the traders’ cargo or charge them a large payment, or “tax” to pass through the territory
By the 1400s the Europeans were eager to find another route to?
Asia preferably a water route
Why did Imperial countries in Europe want to expand their empires?
- economics
- competition
- religion
- curiosity
Why did europeans want economics when they expanded their empire
Europeans set up colonies so they could claim the resources of the land for themselves
Did the Europeans look to North America for beaver fur because in Europe it was extinct… true or false
true
why did europeans want competition when they expanded their empire
The Europe countries were often in war so they competed with land and resources. The more colonies they controlled the more power and prestige it had.
why did the Europeans want religion when they expanded t heir empire
Most europeans were Christian, like the followers of many religions they believed that theirs was the one true faith. There was competition with the Christians and the protestants because most people in France were catholic and most people in France where protestant
why did the Europeans want curiosity when they expanded their empire
europeans were interested in what was over the horizon. New technologies and improvements, in navigation helped them travel farther than they had ever been before
Once a land was claimed, its resources and original inhabitants were controlled by the home country… true or false
true
France entered the race to find an ocean passage to Asia in the mid-
1500s
