Exploring the First Wave

True or false: The first wave of European colonization primarily involved the colonization of the Americas?

True or false: European interests in Africa during the first wave of colonization were mainly focused on the establishment of trading posts for the African slave trade?

True or false: The first wave of European colonization ended with the British annexation of the Kingdom of Kandy in 1815?

True or false: The period in which much of the first wave of European colonization occurred is often referred to as the Age of Discovery?

True or false: The period of New Imperialism primarily focused on Africa and Asia and started in the late 19th-century?

Which two continents were primarily involved in the first wave of European colonization?

During the first wave of European colonization, European interests in Africa were primarily focused on what?

What is the time period in which much of the first wave of European colonization occurred often referred to as?

Which country annexed the Kingdom of Kandy in 1815, marking the end of the first wave of European colonization?

During which period did the major phase of European colonization primarily focus on Africa and Asia?