Age of Exploration Quiz Flashcards
Malacca’s Crew
Malacca’s crew wanted to go back home the way they came but Magellan insisted to cross pacific to East Indies. He died from Indian
tribe but his crew were the first to circumnavigate the world
Prince Henry’s sponsorship of the Portuguese exploration
Prince Henry gathered scientists, mapmakers and other experts for Portuguese. He redesigned ships and trained crew for voyage.
Difficulty with The Line of Demarcation
It separated the non-European world into two zones. It was unclear because geography wasn’t precise at the time.
What was the most valuabl item to Europeans in their early trade with Asia?
silk-they exported large quantities of it.
Spanish conquest of the Philippines and missionaries
Catholic missioners from what order were especially welcomed in China?
Spain took over the Philippines’. They tried to convert Fhillpino people to Christanity.
Jesuits
Dutch conquest of Malacca
a lot of power was given to them because they captured Malacca from Portuguese
what was Korea called?
“The Hermit Kingdom”
Missionaries in China
Chinese welcomed the chance to learn about the Rennsiance Europe. Matteo Ricci learned to speak chinese. His goal was to convert upper class chinese to christanity and spread to rest of china.
Europeans obtaining slaves through trade
basically European traded goods to get slaves.
Invasions of Korea
Japense invaded Korea-villages burned down, dieases became widespread population went down. Bfore conutry was fully recovred the Manchus invaded Korea. Machus set ip the Quing dynasty in china, korea became tributary state. Ran by own goverment, but forced to acknowledge China’s supremacy.
Lord McCartney
head of British diplomatic mission. he wanted to show chinese the advantages of trade by bringing goods. insisted on an audience with the emperor. he had to perform the kotow ritual to show respect to him but he refused. he offended chinese by speaking english.
