dutch; Another name for the Netherlands

What motivated the Europeans to explore America?

1497- Portuguese explorer who sailed into port of Calicut, India introducing Portugal to India. Celebrated as a hero

Took control of India in mid-1800s; India became a colony of this country

It was the main power in India, lost power of country to British

Explorer who first realized the land Columbus claimed to be Asia was actually two, new continents, North and South America. The continents are named for him.

Narrow passage of land connecting two larger areas of land

Portuguese were interested in Asian trade because:

A possible water route north across the top of North America that would reach Asia.

The tip of Africa which had to be sailed around

This country was the first to have most power in trade

Became new leading trading power; kicking out the Portuguese

Which country claimed India as a Colony in the 1800s?

This term means complete control of trade in a market or product

Which of these countries formed a monopoly in Asia in the 1600s

To maintain control over land and people, the The Dutch had these

Pedro Cabral was the first Portuguese explorer to land in

Founder of the Americas

This term means to go around the world