Age of Exploration Flashcards
Encomienda System
Allowed explorers to use force and “employ” natives
Ptolemy’s Geography
Atlas of 2nd century Roman empire
Mexica Empire
Aztec, 14th and 16th centuries
Columbian Exchange
Exchanges between the New and Old Worlds. Plants, animals, diseases.
Inca Empire
Largest empire built in South America, 15th to 16th century
Conquistador
Sent to conquer new territory
Treaty of Tordesillas
Agreed to divide land in Americas between Spain(West) and Portugal(East)
Caravel
Highly maneuverable sailing ship in the 15th century
Viceroyalties
Division amongst colonies in the New World.
Magellan
Portuguese explorer, circumnavigated the globe
Columbus
Italian explorer, “discovered” New World
Middle Passage
Journey in Transatlantic passage from Africa to the New World
Aztecs
People of the mexica empire that were taken over by Cortes
Dutch East India Company
The first global trading company
Montezuma
Ruler of largest Aztec city when Cortes arrived