Age of Exploration Flashcards
What is the other name of the Age of Exploration?
Age of Discovery,
Did the Age of exploration have important events in the history of the western world?
Yes because of involved European explorers using their navigational skills to travel and explore the world. As an event it would lead to transformative changes in the world and bring about an era of globalization, meaning the world became more interconnected than it had ever been before.
When did the Age of Exploration start and end
early 15th century and continued until the end of the 17th century
The voyages of Christopher Columbus, beginning in 1492, are considered to be some of the most important events in all of human history. What other explorers followed his footsteps?
Henry Hudson, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Hernan Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, and many more. These explorers would lead to many different events that would forever change and alter the New World.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
transfer of plant species, animal species, human beings and diseases between the New World and Old World following Columbus’ 1492 voyage
What diseases from where caused millions of the indigenous people of the New World had never been exposed to the disease and had not built up immunity?
European and Asian
What knew foods did the Old World introduce to New World?
blueberries, corn, potatoes, raspberries, tomatoes and more.
Which ruins did Cortes build on top of in Mexico city became one of the most powerful cities in the Spanish Empire?
Tenochtitlan
The Columbian Exchange was a period of…?
extensive cultural, biological, and technological exchange between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (Americas) that began in the late 15th century.
Who was the Columbian exchanged named after?
Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and made contact with the Americas in 1492
The exchange had profound impacts on..?
political, intellectual, economic, and social landscapes of both hemispheres.
How did the European colonization of the Americas have a direct result of the Columbian Exchange?
led to the establishment of vast empires like the Spanish and British colonies. This political shift had far-reaching consequences, including the displacement of indigenous populations, the formation of new nation-states, and the development of colonial systems that would shape the world for centuries to come.
Europeans were introduced to new what during the age of exploration?
plants, animals, and technologies, such as corn, potatoes, and the wheel
Indegenous people were introduced to new what during the age of exploration?
European customs, beliefs, and scientific advancements.
The Columbian Exchange also created new trade networks, connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas. This led to the exchange of…?
goods, including precious metals, spices, and agricultural products
Why was The Columbian Exchange was a pivotal event in world history?
It shaping the course of human civilization for centuries to come. Its impacts can still be felt today, as the legacy of colonialism and the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures continues to influence our world.
