European Exploration Flashcards
What major event occurred in 1453?
The Fall of Constantinople and take over by the Ottomans.
What religion was prominent in Constantinople?
Catholism
How did the fall of Constantinople affect Spain’s Empire?
The Ottomans were taxing the ships that went through Istanbul, making it hard to trade with Asia.
How did Columbus’s exploration get sponsered?
The Spain Empire was extremely Catholic and wanted a way to trade with Asia without being taxed by the Ottomans.
Who were the ruler of the Spain Empire at this time?
Ferdinand and Isebella
Where did Columbus end up sailing?
Columbus accidentally sailed west instead of east
What are the 3 G’s?
Gold, Glory, God
Conquistadors
Europeans who came to conquer the natives of Hispanoila
Why were the natives refered to as Indians?
Columbus thought he was in Asia
Who was the conquistador who took over the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
How did the Aztec Empire get conquered?
Cortes had superior weaponry and horses and had the support of enemy tribes
Who was the conquistador who took over the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizzaro
How did the Inca Empire get conquered?
Pizzaro had superior weapons and tricked the emperor, Atuapha.
Where were the Aztec and Inca Empire located?
Aztec= Mesoamerica
Inca= Andes
What wiped out large portions of the native population?
Diease= Smallpox
