How would the world look like if Christopher had sailed for Ferdinand the Second instead of Henry the Seventh
Would we have seen as much Dutch influence on the New World as we did? Sure, they were mostly limited to New Amsterdam and the Dutch West Indies, but these both were and still are major focal points for commerce and exchange in the New World. You can see it today in the sheer number of Dutch lone words present in modern New World dialects, let alone the Dutch "creoles", as it were, that still exist in some parts of the New World.
Probably not. The Netherlands only main competitor in the early stages was Portugal, and they were about Equal. I think France might have gotten into the mix earlier if Spain discoverd the Americas first.Well im sure that the Dutch would have founded New Asterdam sometime. I mean its one of the most prime spots for Colonization. But would the Dutch have been so prominent in the North America if the English had not been preoccupied with Azteco, the Tahuantinsuyo(?) and the other Indians in th more arid climates.
OOC: It's proounced na-wa. English people wouldn't call it Nahua.Well, the Dominions of Cuzco and Nahua probably wouldn't be two of more powerful divisions of the British Empire.
OOC: just a heads up they already refer to the americas as the americas in this TL.OOC: It's proounced na-wa. English people wouldn't call it Nahua.
IC: IOTL, the Portuguese settled Brazil and Megapotamia (OOC: Amazonia) (yes, the English did end up with the latters, but the Portuguese started with it). If the Spanish take the Cuzco area (and why not Azteco,while we're at it), would they also take eastern Vespuccia?
How would the world look like if Christopher had sailed for Ferdinand the Second instead of Henry the Seventh
Ummm.... Not true. This is not a zero-sum game. At any given time, populations of a (long settled) area tend to be about what can be supported by the technology and culture of the time. If families move out of an area, that either room for someone else to take over. So, over the long run, a few more younger sons get to successfully get a farm/career/whatever, and the population in the homeland tends to stay relatively the same. It might even go UP due to extra trade/food coming in from the colonies. So, no, those million people WON'T be in the British Isles increasing its strength.Also, it's worth noting that the British Isles exported more than a million people to the Americas before 1750. These people are either going to stay at home or go elsewhere.