Age of Exploration Flashcards
Which European country was the leader in developing and applying 15th century sailing innovations?
Portugal
How did Prince Henry of Portugal influence exploration?
He sponsored exploration into the Atlantic and down the African coast.
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain?
It essentially agreed to move the line of demarcation that the pope made slightly more west.
Bartolomeu Dias captained the first European ship to sail what route?
Africa’s tip— the Cape of Good Hope.
What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?
He gained the knowledge of knowing that you could get to India by ship, although it was dangerous.
The Line of Demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?
Portugal and Spain
Who conquered the Aztec empire?
Cortes
As part of the Columbian Exchange, which of the following was carried west across the Atlantic to the Americas?
Europeans brought wheat, grapes, livestock, and horses to the Americas.
Which city was originally founded as a settlement by the Dutch?
New Amsterdam
Name the four reasons that the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs?
the Aztecs had never seen horses which they feared
the conquistadores brought small pox with them that devastated the
population
the Spanish had guns and cannons which far outmatched the Aztec
weapons
Cortes recruited the natives to fight for him and spy for him
What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease?
Enslavement of Africans due to depletion of Native Americans.
How did Bartolemé de Las Casas affect race relations in the Americas?
He said that the Natives should be treated better: after this Africans were used as slaves instead of the natives.
According to the balance of trade, how could a nation increase its wealth?
According to the theory of mercantilism, a nation could increase its wealth and power in two ways. First, it could obtain as much gold and silver as possible. Second, it could establish a favorable balance of trade, in which it sold more goods than it bought.
Where did Christopher Columbus believe that he had landed?
India
Why was it difficult to keep a candle lit in the cargo hold?
Probably because of the tight pack of slaves (lack of space, lack of ventilation?).
Columbus promised gold to the first sailor to see land in order to prevent what from happening?
Mutiny
What was the name of the native girl who helped Cortes?
Malinali
How were sharks affected by all of the people thrown over the side of the slave ships?
Sharks changed their feeding habitats to follow the oceanic trade routes (the free food).
What did Bartholomeu Dias sail around?
Tip of Africa, aka the Cape of Good Hope.
How did Prince Henry the Navigator get his nickname?
He got together a group of different people to study navigation.
