Colubus Flashcards
Scientific Revolution?
Long time period of studying earth and science rather than spiritual matter.
Who is copernicus?
He was the one who thought of the Heliocentric Model.
What did the catholic church teach people about the universe?
The earth was center.
Who is Galileo?
He was the one who used a teliscope and noticed jupiter and other planets.
Who disliked galileos discovery?
Catholic church. they put him on trial and house arrest. “Out it continues to move?
Where was christopher columbus from?
genoa, italy.
Christopher first used what kind of map?
The tuscaanelli from rich family.
How did portugal benefit from trade?
New trade occured between portugal and India for spices.
What was columbuses theory to get more money?
To get to indonesia, he could sail the other way around the world to get there faster to trade and gte money.
What was an issue for europeans to trade with indonesia?
Oottoman empire had tolls.
Who were on his first voyage?
Tianos and Arawak.
Where did he explore his second voyage?
Cuba and jamaica.
What is the encomiendo system?
He could force slavory upon indigenous people because they arent christian.
What did he do to slaves when they brought him no gold?
chopped hands, tortured, executed.
Why does spain encourage him?
Because he makes them money.
Where does columbus explore his 3rd voyage?
The carribean.
Why did they put chains on him and send him back to spain?
Because they started to find out about what he was doing to people nd people would make allegations.
Did spain let him continue his ways?
Yes, they forgave him.
What happened on the 4th voyage?
He got shipwrecked in honduras.
How did christopher get food and shelter?
He tricked the indigenous with a lunar eclipse convincing them it was like the end or something if they didnt feed him.
where did he go first voyage?
Santa Maria for gold
Who did he bring with first voyage?
Arawak and tianos very peacful
