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Throughout the 1400's the Muslims took over trade between Europe and Asia. The Europeans had to find different routes to trade with Asia.
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Prince Henry the Navigator was very popular during this time. He helped a lot with the spice trade.
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China stopped funding overseas exploration and trade after Zheng He died. They allowed Portuguese, Dutch, English and other Eurpoean countries to trade in their land under heavy regulations.
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Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. He discovered North America on October 12, 1492.
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It was an imaginary line drawn by Pope Alexander the fifth. It was made to divide the new lands claimed by Portugal from those of Spain.
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went on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East.
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He discovered Brazil.Claimed the land for Portugal and named it "Island of the True Cross."
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Went on another voyage to India and ended up in Calicut. Was attacked by Muslim traders.
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He attacked Malacca. When he arrived he said he comes in peace but weeks later but he fires bombs weeks later.
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Set sail from Spain to find a western sea route to the spice islands of Indonesia. He sailed to West Africa and then to Brazil.
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known as the Spanish Colonial Time. It began with with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan sailing for Spain.
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It was the first ship to circumnavigate the globe. It sailed across the Indian Ocean and rounded the Cape of Good Hope.
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This was the Naban trade period. It started with the first Europeans, the Portuguese to begin trading with Japan.
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Dutch ships return to Netherlands. They were gone for a year and returned from Asia with spices and wealth.
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The Dutch East India Company was really reffered to by the British. It was established as a chartered companyin 1602.
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Japan originally welcomed Western Traders who brought Western firearms and design for castles. After learning about the Philippines, Japanese shoguns became suspicious of Europeans.
