Age of Exploration Set D Flashcards
1
Q
An economic system that wanted to maximize a nation’s export surplus to gain more power and wealth.
A
Mercantilism
2
Q
A person who travels to a new place to learn about it.
A
Explorer
3
Q
Dutch explorer that discovered the Hudson River while looking for northwest passage to East Asia.
A
Henry Hudson
4
Q
French explorer that explored mainland Canada in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
A
Jacques Cartier
5
Q
First Portuguese explorer to reach India by sea sailing around the tip of Africa.
A
Vasco da Gama
6
Q
Portuguese explorer that sailed around the tip of Africa and named it Cape of Good Hope.
A
Bartolomeu Dias
