Age of Exploration Flashcards
The term used for people who were warriors of Islam were known as Ghazi.
Islamic Warriors
The Sultans of the Ottoman Empire started the tradition of Royal Architectural Patronage, where they commissioned grand architectural projects to showcase their power and wealth.
Ottoman Tradition:
Safavid Empire
he Safavid Empire was predominantly Shia Muslim in religious identity.
Mughal Sultan
Akbar the Great, one of the Sultans of the Mughal Empire, had a name that meant ‘great’ in Persian.
Inventions
Exploration led to the introduction of inventions like the Astrolabe and improved navigational techniques.
Conquests in the New World
Conquests in the New World
Circumnavigation
The first explorer credited with circumnavigating the world was Ferdinand Magellan.
White Potatoes:
The first explorer credited with discovering white potatoes was Sir Walter Raleigh
Exploring Countries
Examples of explorers and their countries include Christopher Columbus from Spain and Vasco da Gama from Portugal.
Mestizo
A mestizo is a person of mixed European and Indigenous American descent.
Triangular Trade
The three sides of the Triangular Trade involved Europe, Africa, and the Americas in the exchange of goods, slaves, and resources.
First US Settlement
The first successful settlement in the United States was Jamestown.
Human Sacrifice:
The Aztec civilization in Mesoamerica practiced human sacrifice.
Portuguese Colonies
Portugal founded Brazil in South America.
Eurasian Goods
Goods brought from Eurasia to the Americas included silk, spices, and porcelain.
Native Interactions
Explorers like Hernan Cortes interacted with the Aztec people in Mesoamerica.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a famous architectural masterpiece in India built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.
Mercantilism
Mercantilism is an economic system where the government controls trade and accumulates wealth through exports.
Capitalism:
Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and the pursuit of profit.
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World.
Invasive Species
An invasive species is a non-native species that causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health. Examples include zebra mussels and kudzu.
Commonalities for Ming and Qing Dynasties
Commonalities between the Ming and Qing dynasties include Confucianism as a guiding philosophy, centralized bureaucratic systems, and isolationist tendencies.
Motivations for Exploration
he motivations of God, Glory, and Gold drove European exploration, with economic gains often being the most influential.
Atlantic Slave Trade:
Millions of Africans were forcibly taken in the Atlantic Slave Trade to provide cheap labor in the Americas.
Discuss the impact of the Age of Exploration on the spread of inventions and technology.
Compare and contrast the motivations of European explorers during the Age of Exploration.
