Brett

And the Portuguese had basically a monopoly on this because they had developed these sea routes and everybody in Europe was trying to figure out a way to take advantage of this. And there were overland routes and everything else, but they were dangerous and they took forever. And the Spanish, Columbus shows up and he has this idea and everybody knew the world was round. So forget about that.

And the Portuguese had basically a monopoly on this because they had developed these sea routes and everybody in Europe was trying to figure out a way to take advantage of this. And there were overland routes and everything else, but they were dangerous and they took forever. And the Spanish, Columbus shows up and he has this idea and everybody knew the world was round. So forget about that.

But he had this idea since the world is round, rather than sail around Africa, if you just go that way, you'll hit Asia, right? You'll hit India.

But he had this idea since the world is round, rather than sail around Africa, if you just go that way, you'll hit Asia, right? You'll hit India.

and problem for him was he thought the earth was about half as big as it actually was and so it's a good thing there was a massive land mass in the middle or everybody would have died right but he starts sailing to the west and he hits north and south america and the islands of the caribbean he calls them the west indies because in his mind india is just right around the corner but

and problem for him was he thought the earth was about half as big as it actually was and so it's a good thing there was a massive land mass in the middle or everybody would have died right but he starts sailing to the west and he hits north and south america and the islands of the caribbean he calls them the west indies because in his mind india is just right around the corner but

the peppers why are peppers called peppers well it was because they didn't find pepper he didn't find peppercorns which is what they were looking for but he found these like spicy peppers you could eat and so he called them peppers it was pure branding right so if you ever wondered why peppers are called peppers it was a branding thing and then he brings back he's like oh look it's just like pepper but different right spicy as well

the peppers why are peppers called peppers well it was because they didn't find pepper he didn't find peppercorns which is what they were looking for but he found these like spicy peppers you could eat and so he called them peppers it was pure branding right so if you ever wondered why peppers are called peppers it was a branding thing and then he brings back he's like oh look it's just like pepper but different right spicy as well

Completely different. Completely different, but safe.

Completely different. Completely different, but safe.

Yeah, but the Spanish, eventually they run into the Incan Empire and the Aztec Empire. And these empires just have all this gold. And so the Spanish are suddenly making a ton of money off of their colonies. And their whole purpose was gold and gold fever in Europe. And the Spanish empire is growing. They're building this massive fleet.

Yeah, but the Spanish, eventually they run into the Incan Empire and the Aztec Empire. And these empires just have all this gold. And so the Spanish are suddenly making a ton of money off of their colonies. And their whole purpose was gold and gold fever in Europe. And the Spanish empire is growing. They're building this massive fleet.

It's starting to put a lot of pressure on the English who, you know, live on an island. So if somebody builds a bigger fleet than them, it's a problem, right? And they're falling behind. The Portuguese have their thing. The Spanish now have this massive empire in South America and are starting into North America. They start the first permanent European settlement in St. Augustine, Florida.

It's starting to put a lot of pressure on the English who, you know, live on an island. So if somebody builds a bigger fleet than them, it's a problem, right? And they're falling behind. The Portuguese have their thing. The Spanish now have this massive empire in South America and are starting into North America. They start the first permanent European settlement in St. Augustine, Florida.

So they've got a base there. And the French are doing a lot in Canada and in the forest. And they're really into the fur trade. That's how they're making their money. They're making their money off furs. The Spanish are making their money off gold. And the English are left behind. So they have this desire to do something as well. They want to colonize something as well.

So they've got a base there. And the French are doing a lot in Canada and in the forest. And they're really into the fur trade. That's how they're making their money. They're making their money off furs. The Spanish are making their money off gold. And the English are left behind. So they have this desire to do something as well. They want to colonize something as well.

And so they are in this race. And really all they can do is they're a bunch of pirates basically at this point. English are robbing Spanish treasure ships. That's all they can do. And it's leading to big tensions.

And so they are in this race. And really all they can do is they're a bunch of pirates basically at this point. English are robbing Spanish treasure ships. That's all they can do. And it's leading to big tensions.

Yeah, pretty much it did. And this is a huge problem for England because at the time there's this whole mercantile system that's set up. and the colonies are providing natural resources, and the powers are not trading this with each other, right? So the Spanish aren't getting the natural resources and trading it with English. They're keeping it in Spain and using it to build their own economy.

Yeah, pretty much it did. And this is a huge problem for England because at the time there's this whole mercantile system that's set up. and the colonies are providing natural resources, and the powers are not trading this with each other, right? So the Spanish aren't getting the natural resources and trading it with English. They're keeping it in Spain and using it to build their own economy.