Exploration Of Early U.S. Flashcards
Who moved after Portugal for the spice trade? Who did they send?
France
Jacquies Cartier sent by: Francis 1
Who were the two northern Atlantic kingdoms who wanted the spice trade Portugal had?
England & France
What was Jacques Cartier looking for?
The Northwest Passage.
A waterway passage above North America linking the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
What does Cartier actually discover?
Cartier discovers the great inlet of the St Lawrence river, which he hopes will prove to be the mouth of a channel through the continent. He postpones the exploration until the next summer and returns to France. Meanwhile he claims the whole region for his king, under the title New France.
What does John Cabot find and what does it provide?
The voyage of John Cabot in 1497 directs European attention to the rich stocks of fish in the waters around Newfoundland. Soon fishing fleets from the Atlantic nations of Europe are making annual visits to catch cod. They bring with them large supplies of salt. Summer settlements are established, on the coasts of Newfoundland, to process the fish before it is transported back to European markets in the autumn.
Who was John Cabot?
Explorer and navigator John Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto in Italy around 1450. By 1495, he had moved to Bristol, England, with his family. He made a voyage in 1497 on the ship Matthew and claimed land in Canada—mistaking it for Asia—for King Henry VII of England.
What happened after the attack on Chief Pemisapan in Raleigh?
Majority of the English settlers soon leave. However another group comes in 1587, but they seemed to have failed in their attempts to colonize.
What did James 1 approve in 1606?
In 1606 James I supports new English efforts (the first since Raleigh) to establish colonies along the coast of America, north of the Spanish-held territory in Florida. A charter for the southern section is given to a company of London merchants (called the London Company, until its successful colony causes it be known as the Virginia Company). A company based in Plymouth is granted a similar charter for the northern part of this long coastline, which as yet has no European settlers.
Who launched Columbus? (Born 1451)
Columbus, hoping to make such a voyage, spent years seeking a sponsor and finally found one in Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain after they defeated the Moors and could turn their attention to other projects.
When did Columbus set sail for India and what did he bring with him?
In August 1492, Columbus sailed west with his now famous ships, Niña, Pinta, and Santa María. After ten weeks he sighted an island in the Bahamas, which he named San Salvador.
What did Columbus bring back from his voyage?
Columbus returned to Spain with many products unknown to Europe–coconuts, tobacco, sweet corn, potatoes–and with tales of dark-skinned native peoples whom he called “Indians” because he assumed he had been sailing in the Indian Ocean.
What did the people believe Columbus had found?
Although Columbus found no gold or silver, he was hailed by Spain and much of Europe as the discoverer of d’Ailly’s western route to the East
What did John II of Portugal believe Columbus had found and who did he take the matter to?
John II of Portugal, however, believed Columbus had discovered islands in the Atlantic already claimed by Portugal and took the matter to Pope Alexander II. Twice the pope issued decrees supporting Spain’s claim to Columbus’s discoveries.
What helped to resolve the disputes of Spain and Portugal?
But the territorial disputes between Portugal and Spain were not resolved until 1494 when they signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which drew a line 370 leagues west of the Azores as the demarcation between the two empires.
How many more voyages did Christopher Columbus make?
Despite the treaty, controversy continued over what Columbus had found. He made three more voyages to America between 1494 and 1502, during which he explored Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, and Trinidad.
