Exploration and Colombian Exchange Flashcards
1
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Three G’s
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Gold, Glory, and God
2
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The main reason
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Desire to build wealth through change
3
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Christopher Columbus
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Sailed west from Europe to find a quicker route to India lad a claim for Spain in the West Indies
4
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Prince Henry of Portugal
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Established a school for sailors. (Prince Henry of the Navigators)
5
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Bubonic Plague
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People blamed God for it. Trade helped spread it, 1/3 of population died, spread by fleas on rats
6
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Explorers from Portugal
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Sailed around Africa trying to find an all water route to Asia
7
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Bartholomew Diaz
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explored the southern tip of Africa
8
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Vasco De Gama
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found the first water route to Asia for the country of Portugal
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