The Age Of European Exploration

Stepping Out With The White Guys

The Renaissance Opens Up Europe

The Portuguese Go Looking For Stuff

So Do The Spanish

Why Did The Europeans Expand?

For Spices

For Gold

To Spread Christianity

European Expansion Leads To The Columbian Exchange

Corn, Potatoes And Other American Crops Change The World

European Diseases Obliterate Native Peoples

90%

Columbus Brought Sugar Cane To Caribbean

This Leads To A Sugar Revolution In Europe

Sugar is great but sugar needs labor. Where to get

cheap labor?

African Slavery Was The Answer