Chapter1 Flashcards
compass
enabled sailors to know in which direction they were heading.
Marco Polo
His adventures in China had spanned nearly twenty years, during which time he had been a favorite of Kublai the grand Khan of the Mongols.
astrolabe
which enabled them to determine their ship’s latitude on the ocean.
caravel
It sported two, or even three, triangular sails, making it extremely maneuverable.
mercantilism
Increase of a nation’s wealth through monopoly markets with colonies
Christopher Columbus
Italian-born believed that the world was round.
Ferdinand Magellan
determined that he could reach the Spice Islands of the East by sailing south around the Americas.
Martin Luther
Leader of the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
Pressed for changes in European church system
conquistidores
a combination of explorer and soldier of fortune
Hernando Cortes
was the first great conquistador
Montezuma
hearing of the Spanish arrival, sent emissaries offering gifts that he hoped would be picked up like door prizes by the uninvited guests on their way home.
Elizabeth I
Loved the Sea Dogs for making her rich
Sea Dogs
Hawkins and Drake led attacks on Spanish shipping in the Caribbean
Spanish Armada (1588)
130 ships and 30,000 men, entered the English Channe
