Chapter 1 and 2 test Flashcards
Reasons for European Exploration
the crusades emergency of strong central states the renaissance new technology expanding horizons
The Crusades
(1095-1291)
brought Europeans into contact with the middle east
what did Europeans want during the crusade time period?
spices, luxury items from china and india
Emergency of strong states ( what “states”)?
France, England, spain, Italy, and portugal
what was declining by the 1300s?
feudalism
who became more powerful?
kings
what was “booming”?
trade
the renaissance
(1350-1600)
rebirth of learning
began reading greek, roman, and arab texts
New Technologies
compass, astrolabe, improved ships
Expanding horizons
Portugese explore African coast
what did they import?
gold, ivory, pepper, and palm oil
chrisopher Columbus
born in Genoa, Italy 1451
died in 1506 at age 55
1470s columbas began what
looking for financial banking to find a western route to india
what did he want
the title of admiral of the oceans
10% of all the loot
governship of his heirs
1492 what happened?
queen Isabella of spain gave Columbus 3 ships
Tobacco
Columbus and other explorers brought tobacco seeds to spain
what was tobacco suppose to “do”
ward off the plague
cure sword wounds
clear congested lungs
indian slavery
began because of cristopher columbus
encomeinda
a land owner ad the right to the labor of all natives who lived on the land
who created encomeinda?
Christopher columbus
what did they make the natives pay?
gold tax
what did the gold tax lead to?
war
priest
they regularly traveled with the explorers
what did the priest try to do?
convert natives to Christianity
