Exam 3 Flashcards
What are the three basic time periods
Pre-modern era
Modern era
Post-Modern era
Era 1 could be characterized by a _______ view of history
providential
Era 2 could be characterized by the term
idealism
Era 3 could be characterized by its acceptance of __________ instead of absolutes
relativism
Amerigo Vespucci
determined that Columbus did not land in Asia, but a new world
Conquistador
Spaniards who conquered territory in the New World through use of force
Galleon
a large-hulled ship to carry cargo
Ponce-De-Leon
reached Florida
Trade between Europe, Africa, & Orient
existed for centuries through intermediaries
What did traders want from West Africa?
gold
slaves
pepper
What did traders want from India
pepper
spices
silk
What began in the 15th century
a rapid technological revolution in the West
caravel
ship with large square sails, small triangular sails, and an acceptable hull for cargo
Motives for exploration
God, Greed, and Glory
Who took the lead in exploration in the 15th century
Portugal
Bartholomeu Dias
rounded the Cape of Good Hope
Treaty of Tordesillas
- the pope granted Portugal all land south of the Canary Islands & West of Africa, Spain appealed the decision and they compromised
- vertical line of demarcation through South America
- Spain gets west, Portugal gets East
Vasco de Gama
sailed around Africa, and then went to India
pepper and cinnamon covered the cost of exploration 60 times over
Vasco de Balboa
“discovered” the Pacific OCean
Hernan Cortes
reached the Aztecs
Ferdinand Magellan
original crew returned to Spain and circumnavigated the globe
Francisco Pizarro
conquered the Inca empire in Peru