what motivated the europeans to pursue policies of expansion and colonization?
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What motivated the What motivated the Europeans to pursue Europeans to pursue
policies of expansion and policies of expansion and colonization?colonization?
The Right of DiscoveryThe Right of Discovery RenaissanceRenaissance GoldGold Route to the EastRoute to the East Glory for the monarchGlory for the monarch Technological Technological
advancesadvances Increased wealth of Increased wealth of
European monarchsEuropean monarchs Development of Development of
limited liability limited liability companycompany
Sense of adventureSense of adventure
The Right of ColonizationThe Right of Colonization Protestant Protestant
ReformationReformation Religious GloryReligious Glory MercantilismMercantilism Power struggles Power struggles
between European between European nationsnations
Search for UtopiaSearch for Utopia HumanitarianismHumanitarianism Eliminating Eliminating
undesirablesundesirables
The Emergence of Modern EuropeThe Emergence of Modern Europe
Renaissance- emergence of a new Renaissance- emergence of a new consciousnessconsciousness
Scientific Revolution-new innovations Scientific Revolution-new innovations and methods of inquiryand methods of inquiry
Reformation- Holy dignity of one’s Reformation- Holy dignity of one’s work (Protestant work-ethic)work (Protestant work-ethic)
Mercantilism-central planning of the Mercantilism-central planning of the economy=imperialismeconomy=imperialism
DiscussDiscuss
How did all of those characteristics of How did all of those characteristics of modern Europe create a climate for modern Europe create a climate for exploration?exploration?
The New World: Idea and RealityThe New World: Idea and Reality
Gold, Glory and GodGold, Glory and God
The Right of DiscoveryThe Right of Discovery
Circa 1500 America was free for the Circa 1500 America was free for the taking since there were no taking since there were no EuropeansEuropeans
Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 Pope Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 Pope Alexander VI divided the New World Alexander VI divided the New World between Spain and Portugalbetween Spain and Portugal
Imperial Rivalry and ColonizationImperial Rivalry and Colonization
Right of discovery turned into right of Right of discovery turned into right of colonizationcolonization
Enlightenment of European Enlightenment of European institutions and government OR institutions and government OR enforced dispossession or alienation enforced dispossession or alienation of aboriginalsof aboriginals
Struggle for empireStruggle for empire
The Search for WealthThe Search for Wealth
Myth of “El Dorado”Myth of “El Dorado” Gold and silver from Aztecs and IncasGold and silver from Aztecs and Incas SlavesSlaves Tobacco, potatoes and strawberries Tobacco, potatoes and strawberries
to Europeto Europe Fur tradeFur trade
““Civilizing” the New WorldCivilizing” the New World
Ethnocentricity of the EuropeansEthnocentricity of the Europeans Viewed aboriginals as ‘primitive’Viewed aboriginals as ‘primitive’ Duty to apply ‘civilization’Duty to apply ‘civilization’