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The Atlantic World 1492 – 1800 Overview Starting in 1492, Spain builds a large empire in the Americas The Dutch, English, and French fight for control of North America Contact between the Old World and New produced an exchange of ideas What’s this known as?? Europeans Explore the East Motivations for exploration God Desire to spread Christianity Glory Gold Seeking new trade routes Technology makes exploration possible Shipbuilders designed a new vessel – the caravel Astrolabe Compass Prince Henry Son of Portugal’s king Supporter of exploration Wanted gold and other treasures and spread Christianity Founded the navigation school Vasco da Gama Portuguese explorer In 1497, began exploring the east African Coast In 1498, he reached India First explorer to leave Europe and directly sail to India Spain builds an empire 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed to America Intended to reach Asia Claimed land for Spain Sent another voyage to form colonies Spain builds an empire 1501, Amerigo Vespucci explored eastern coast of South America Discovered that these lands were not Asia but a new world Soon afterwards, a mapmaker showed the lands as a separate continent Named America after Vespucci Spain builds an empire Ferdinand Magellan Sailed completely around the world Died halfway around but a few members of his crew survived Returned to Spain after almost three years of sailing English Exploration James Cook mapped the Pacific, New Zealand and Australia in 1770, discovered and charted New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia on his ship Endeavor provided the first accurate map of the Pacific died in a skirmish with islanders in Hawaii, on February 14, 1779. Cook’s Voyages French Exploration Samuel de Champlain “Father of New France” Sailed as far as Quebec in 1608 Explored much of northeast Canada: St. Lawrence River, Niagara Falls Founded Quebec, a fur trading post Columbian Exchange Constant movement of people form Europe and Africa to the Americas Large scale mixing of people and culture Columbian Exchange Food Corn and potatoes taken to Europe Bananas, black-eyed peas Animals Cattles, pigs, and horses were brought to Americas New businesses Rise of capitalism Based on private ownership Joint-stock companies Investors pooled their money to start a new business and share in profits Columbian Exchange New Businesses Mercantilism Country’s wealth depended on its wealth Getting more gold and silver increased wealth Selling more goods would also increase wealth