Exploration Flashcards
What were the 3 motivations for European explorations?
god, gold, glory
What were the technologies (tools & inventions) that helped expand exploration?
caravel, astrolabe, magnetic compass
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas? Who was involved? What did it accomplish?
the treaty of tordesillas was an agreement between portugal and spain that divded the “new world” to end dispute between Spain Portugal. The line of democartion was North to south through Atlantic, moved west.
Why was there such competition between nations in acquiring new land?
To make money
Prince Henry
a navigator and was responsible for Portugal’s influence in the Great Age of Exploration.
Christopher Columbus
”Discovered” the ”New World” of the Americas (Specifically Caribbean)
bartolemeu dias
First European to round African continent at the Cape of Good Hope (did not continue east)
vasco de gama
First to sail around Africa to India, brought spices back to Europe
ponce de leon
First to explore Florida, became governor of Puerto Rico, rumored to be searching for the “Fountain of Youth”
magellan
”First” to circumnavigate the globe, even though he died on the way;
(Lapu-Lapu:Visayan)
amerigo vespucci
explored the americas hence why north and south america is named after him
How did Spain build an empire in the new world? Portugal?
What is the encomienda system?
Forced labor of natives for Spanish landowners
Who were conquered by the conquistadors, Hernan Cortez and Francisco Pizarro? What strategy did the Spaniards use to conquer?
Aztecs by Cortez, Incas by Pizarro
Spaniards recruited enemies, used knowledge against each other
What were the effects of Spanish colonization? (one economic benefit and a negative effect)
economic: Reap benefits of land (get somethng good as a result of your own action) - growing crops
negative: Disease spread, Land taken frm natives, destruction of culture, millions died.
What happens with other nations colonize the New World?
England reign/rules supreme.
