4.4: Maritime Empires Established

Now that the New World exists (because it obviously didn’t before the Europeans got there), it’s time to start colonizing. We’re talking Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, and even the Dutch (they got lost and went in the opposite direction though).

Videos:

Heimler's History | Sea-Based Empires Established

Crash Course World History | The Atlantic Slave Trade

Crash Course World History | The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation

Jim Rhoades | Chapter 4.4

World of Ikerd | 4.4: Maritime Empires Established & 4.5: Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed

Dobbiecast History | 4.4: Maritime Empires Established