European empires flashcard 1

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Area founded by the Dutch?

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New Netherlands (now New York)

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Establishment of settlers and traders from a nation in an area outside its boundaries

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colonialism

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First country to explore Africa's west coast for a route to Asia, supported by Prince Henry the Navigator.

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Portugal

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Most powerful European country in the 1600s-1700s that conquered much of Central & South America.

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Spain

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Most European colonization in the 1700s occurred in:

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the Americas

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Empire shaded?

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Spain

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Empire shaded?

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Netherlands

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European empire that conquered Australia in the 1700s?

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Britain

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Empire shaded blue on the map?

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France

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Empire that used trade routes and initiated the slave trade.

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Portugal