The Impact Of Colonisation On Europe

Question 1

Creation of Empires:

Answer 1

• Other Europeans wanted empires too so they started exploring.
• Portuguese is Uruguays second languages while the rest of South America speaks Spanish.
• England (Britain from 1707) expanded to cover India, large sections of Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
• France conquered inland North America and parts of Asia and Africa.
• The Netherlands conquered the Spice Islands in Asia (modern day Indonesia).

Question 2

Conflict/ Tension:

Answer 2

• Spain and Portugal signed the treaty to avoid war.
• Other conflicts: Britain and Spain (1585 - 1604); France and Spain (1595 - 1598); and France and Britain (1756 - 1763).

Question 3

Changing of riches:

Answer 3

• Because of the slaves who worked in the Andes, Spain got tons of gold and silver and became the most powerful country in Europe 1500s - 1600s.
• Italys power declines as trade shifted away from its city states and to the Atlantic Coast.

Question 4

Colombian Exchange:

Answer 4

• The exchange of goods and animals between Europe and the Americas like horses, cattle, sheep, new farming methods and new technologies (like steel) to the Americas.
• Potatoes, chillies, avocado, cocoa, coffee, tobacco and tomatoes reached Europe.