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Age of Exploration Flashcards

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Encomienda System

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Allowed explorers to use force and “employ” natives

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Ptolemy’s Geography

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Atlas of 2nd century Roman empire

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Mexica Empire

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Aztec, 14th and 16th centuries

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Columbian Exchange

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Exchanges between the New and Old Worlds. Plants, animals, diseases.

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Inca Empire

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Largest empire built in South America, 15th to 16th century

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Conquistador

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Sent to conquer new territory

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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Agreed to divide land in Americas between Spain(West) and Portugal(East)

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Caravel

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Highly maneuverable sailing ship in the 15th century

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Viceroyalties

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Division amongst colonies in the New World.

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Magellan

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Portuguese explorer, circumnavigated the globe

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Columbus

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Italian explorer, “discovered” New World

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Middle Passage

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Journey in Transatlantic passage from Africa to the New World

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Aztecs

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People of the mexica empire that were taken over by Cortes

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Dutch East India Company

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The first global trading company

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Montezuma

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Ruler of largest Aztec city when Cortes arrived

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