1.8 Colonial Expansion and Columbian Exchange

• Colonial expansion is the process by which nations establish and maintain dominance over foreign territories
• Match the motive for colonial expansion with its description:

  Economic ↔️ Access to raw materials and new markets

  Political ↔️ Enhance national prestige and power

  Religious ↔️ Spread Christianity to new regions

  Strategic ↔️ Establish military bases for protection
• Colonial expansion began in the 16th century

  False
• The Columbian Exchange facilitated the exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas
• Order the key motives for colonial expansion:

  1️⃣ Economic gain

  2️⃣ Political influence

  3️⃣ Religious conversion

  4️⃣ Strategic advantages
• European nations sought economic gain through access to raw materials
• Political motives for colonial expansion included enhancing national prestige and power
• Match the direction of the Columbian Exchange with the items exchanged:

  Americas to Europe ↔️ Potatoes, tomatoes, maize, turkeys

  Europe to Americas ↔️ Horses, cattle, pigs, wheat, smallpox
• The introduction of horses from Europe revolutionized transportation in the Americas
• The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread exchange of goods, plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas
• The Columbian Exchange occurred after Columbus's voyages.
• What are some items exchanged from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

  Potatoes, tomatoes, maize, turkeys
• Horses were introduced to the Americas from Europe
• Which disease was introduced to the Americas from Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

  Smallpox
• Match the direction with the items exchanged during the Columbian Exchange:

  From Americas to Europe ↔️ Potatoes, tomatoes, maize, turkeys

  From Europe to Americas ↔️ Horses, cattle, pigs, wheat, smallpox
• The Columbian Exchange was a direct result of colonial expansion.
• Colonial expansion involves establishing dominance over foreign territories for economic, political, and strategic advantages
• What is an economic motive for colonial expansion?

  Access to raw materials
• Political motives for colonial expansion include increasing national prestige and power.
• Chronological order of key events in the 15th century that led to the Columbian Exchange

  1️⃣ European nations pioneer new sea routes

  2️⃣ Columbian Exchange begins

  3️⃣ Global balance of power is reshaped
• What were the four main motives for European colonial expansion?

  Economic, political, religious, strategic
• The economic motive for colonial expansion included access to new markets and trade routes
• The desire to spread Christianity was a religious motive for colonial expansion.
• Steps describing how different motives influenced colonial expansion

  1️⃣ Economic motives drove Spain to exploit resources in the Americas

  2️⃣ Political motives led Britain to build an empire in Africa

  3️⃣ Religious motives inspired Portugal to spread Christianity
• What were the key motives for colonial expansion?

  Economic, political, religious, strategic
• The economic motive for colonial expansion included access to raw materials, new markets, and trade routes
• Enhancing national prestige was a political motive for colonial expansion.
• Match the motive with its example:

  Economic ↔️ Spain's exploitation of resources in the Americas

  Political ↔️ Britain's empire in Africa
• What is the Columbian Exchange?

  Exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas
• Potatoes, tomatoes, maize, and turkeys were exchanged from the Americas to Europe
• Which livestock animals were introduced to the Americas from Europe?

  Horses, cattle, pigs
• The introduction of horses from Europe revolutionized transportation in the Americas.
• The Columbian Exchange was a direct result of colonial expansion.
• What was the primary impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?

  Introduction of new crops
• Match the direction with the item exchanged:

  From Americas to Europe ↔️ Maize

  From Europe to Americas ↔️ Wheat
• The Columbian Exchange was driven by the introduction of new crops from the Americas
• Potatoes became a staple crop in many European regions, improving food security and contributing to population growth.
• Order the effects of the Columbian Exchange on Europe.

  1️⃣ Introduction of new crops

  2️⃣ Improved food security

  3️⃣ Population growth

  4️⃣ Reshaping of agricultural practices
• Colonial Expansion is the process by which nations establish dominance over foreign territories for economic, political, and strategic advantages
• Access to raw materials and new markets was a primary economic motive for colonial expansion.