chapter 13 Flashcards
which conquistador defeated the Aztecs
Hernando cortes
which Italian sailed under the sponsorship of Ferdinand and Isabella
Christopher columbus
who was the fabled African king who desired to assist Europeans in their fight against the Muslims
Prester john
what was the line running north and south that divided the world between two European countries called
line of demarcation
which explorer was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa
Vasco de gama
what were Spanish conquerors called
conquistadors
which explorer was the son of a venetian merchant and the author of an influential book that spurred an interest in discovery
Marco polo
who established a navigation school
prince Henry the navigator
which explorer was the first to round the tip of south America
Ferdinand Magellan
what term, developed during the age of exploration, today describes an insurance company
underwriter
what Englishman explored for the dutch
Henry Hudson
what term describes a voyage around the earth
circumnavigtion
what economic system has the goal of advancing wealth mainly through investments
capitalism
who was the leader of the Aztecs
montezuma
who was known as the father of new France
Samuel de champlain
which conquistador defeated the Incas
Francisco pizarro
which country founded Brazil
Portugal
Incan ruler
Atahualpa
