Who/What did :

Europeans learned about the outside world.  Told others about silk, spices and jewels from Asia and Europeans began demanding these goods.

What is :

"The age of Exploration." Europeans became less interested in religion and more interested in the world around them. Rebirth of Greek/ Roman ideas - Europeans were interested in the arts, inventions, and science.

Who settled in :

Mexico/ Central America. All of South America (except Brazil). West Indies Islands. Southern and Western parts of the USA.

What is :

The motives that generated the overseas exploration, expansion, and conquests that allowed various European countries to rise to world power between 1400 and 1750. 

What is :

To Increase the wealth of the mother country by creating a favorable balance of trade. A countries' wealth was based on the amount of gold it possessed. Spain became the richest country.

"_________" refers to the search for material gain through acquiring and selling Asian spices, African slaves, American metals, and other resources. 

"_________" alludes to the competition between monarchies. 

"_________" refers to the militant crusading and missionary traditions of Christianity, characterized in part by rivalry with Islam and hatred of non-Christian religions.