Chapter 2 Flashcards
What invention helped the book Travels become published all over Europe?
The moveable type printing press.
What two things did Marco Polo do for a living?
An explorer and and author.
What two things did the Portuguese trade for in West Africa?
They traded for gold and slaves.
The age of exploration and discovery in Europe was called the…?
The renaissance
Why did the Portuguese most want to explore the world?
They were looking for new trade routes to west Africa.
Where was the Gold Coast?
Africa
What explorer completed the eastern sea route to Asia around Africa?
Vasco da Gamas
What were the three ships that Columbus sailed with?
Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria
What country’s flag was high on the ship of Columbus on his voyage?
Spain
What European group landed in North America long before Columbus?
The Vikings
What treaty allowed Spain to have first right to claim North and South America?
The Treaty of Tordesillas
Where does the term “America” comes from?
Amerigo Vespucii
Whose crew was the first to circumnavigate the world?
Ferndiand Magellan
Who was the first Spaniard to reach the main land of America?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon searched for Gold and what…?
The fountain of youth
What empire did Hernan Cortes destroy?
The Aztec empire
Why did many Native Americans die after the European arrival?
They brought many diseases with them.
How far west did Hernando de Soto reach?
Oklahoma
What was the encomienda?
The right to demand taxes or labor from native Americans
Who thought the treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish was cruel?
Bartalme de las Casas
What was the religious and historical movement when the Christian church split into
Catholic and Protestant groups?
Protestant Reformation
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases that changed lives forever.
What countries looked for a Northwest Passage to Asia?
England, France, and the Netherlands
Quebec was established by which nation?
France
Who wanted to establish a fishing and fur trade in the Americas?
The French
