Age of Exploration Flashcards
A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something
profit
To put money into a project
invest
Which of the following promoted exploration? Check ALL that apply.
Triangular sails, Compass, Printing Press, Astrolabe
The idea that a country gains power by building up its supply of gold and silver; export more than you import
mercantilism
The voyages of Christopher Columbus began an interaction between the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere known as the Colombian Exchange. Identify which ANSWERS below are accurate. Check ALL that apply.
- Chicken was exported to the Americas FROM Europe becoming a main food source and changed the diets of native people
- Potatoes were imported to Europe FROM the Americas which easily could feed a large amount of the population quickly
How did colonies in the Americas contribute to the economies of European powers?
Colonies provided raw materials and resources to European countries
European countries wanted to find a faster route to…?
Asia
The art and science of map making is called:
cartography
To exchange goods without using money
barter
This Chinese invention used the Earth’s magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.
Compass
To buy from another country
import
Capturing or taking something by force.
conquest
What was an economic outcome of the Age of Exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries?
European nations grew wealthy and countries like England and Spain were powerful during the 15th and 16th centuries
Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
astrolabe
Check the main reasons for the Age of Exploration
Glory
God
Gold
Settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland
colony
This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.
Astrolabe
Which of the following best describes how the Age of Exploration positively impacted Europe?
Cultural diffusion occurred allowing new products, religion, and resources to be spread around the world
What was the main purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
A primary need for European exploration beginning after the year 1400 was to further the policy of mercantilism. How did colonies support and advance the policy of mercantilism?
Colonies were a source of raw materials and markets for exports
The buying and selling of goods in large amounts over long distances
commerce
European cities began to grow larger during the 1500s. What was the most significant factor in this growth?
An increase in foreign trade markets
To sell to another country
export
