True finding Canada or New England isn't MesoAmerica. But if you do would you not start looking for more? Plus one comodity most people do not think about is wood. How short of wood is Europe at this time? I agree shipping firewood across the North Atlantic probably doesn't make sense but what about masts and spars for ships? Beams for building projects? Then there is the inevitable market for furs.
As to likely replacements for the Spanish I wasn't sure just how much blue water sailing the Dutch were doing then. In the 15th century were they mostly coastal fishermen and traders? Somebody with more knowledge on the subject might know
As to likely replacements for the Spanish I wasn't sure just how much blue water sailing the Dutch were doing then. In the 15th century were they mostly coastal fishermen and traders? Somebody with more knowledge on the subject might know