Locate the Portuguese, Dutch, British and French colonies in the world map and filled with different colours.

How is the word ‘discovery’ and ‘exploration’ used by Europeans? What did it mean to people who were already living in those geographical locations?

What role did trade play in the colonisation?

How did the lives of native people in different countries affect the colonisation – write two ideas each in the context of – crops cultivated / religion / use of natural resources – for the three continents.

Compare the nature of colonial rule over China and India and Indonesia. What difference and similarities do you find between them?