What motivated the Europeans to pursue policies of expansion and colonization?

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’

Case Study: Jacques CartierCase Study: Jacques Cartier

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