European Explorations Flashcards
1
Q
What factors spurred exploration in Europe?
A
Renaissance, Gold, God, Glory
2
Q
Where was Prince Henry from?
A
Portugal
3
Q
What did Prince Henry found in 1419?
A
School of Exploration
4
Q
Who reached the southern tip of Africa in 1488?
A
Bartolomeau Diaz
5
Q
WHO made the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A
The Pope
6
Q
WHY was the Treat of Tordesillas made?
A
Spain and Portugal were fighting over who got what land in the “New World”
7
Q
WHEN was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed?
A
1494
8
Q
WHAT was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A
An agreement between Spain and Portugal to determine what land each country owned in the Americas. Everything to the left was owned by Spain and everything to the right was owned by the Portuguese.
