Ch. 5 Flashcards
What are the MAIN reasons for the desire to explore?
Desire to expand trade (high prices and dangerous trade routes; expanding gold supply; expanding Christianity
Why did Europe need to expand their gold supply?
Their gold mines were empty and they used gold and silver for currency
Who was Prince Henry threatened by?
The Muslims; he was concerned they were going to spread their religion
Who “won” the battle of Diu and why?
The Portuguese; they had cannons
What “discovery” did Christopher Columbus make?
He sailed West into North America
What route allowed Ferdinand Magellan to successfully circumnavigate?
He sailed South around South America into the Pacific Ocean
What was the Silk Road and why was it important during The Age Exploration?
A trade route to Asia; Europeans wanted to find a “new” Silk Road because of high prices and dangerous routes
What were Prince Henry’s beliefs about other cultures and people?
He believed Christian Europeans were superior to all other groups
True/False: Prince Henry set-up a centre where explorers could share their knowledge and create new navigational instruments
True
True/False: European contact with other groups was often peaceful
False: the slave trade, Christian assimilation, genocides of cultures, residential schools, etc.
Positive and Negative effects of the Age of Exploration
Positive: New navigational tools New items (canoes, snowshoes, etc.) New worldview/way of life Fur Trade Economics (money
Negative: Genocides Loss of culture/language Loss of religion War
Define: circumnavigate
To travel the entire globe by ship
Define: patron
A person who pays others for their services
Define: Monarch/Monarchies
Kings and Queens (rulers)
Which countries were the wealthiest for a period of time during the Age of Exploration?
Spain and Portugal
