Exploration (open tests) Flashcards
treaty of tordesillas
a 1494 agreement between portugal and spain declaring that newly discovered lands on either sides of a line belong to them
a 1494 agreement between portugal and spain declaring that newly discovered lands on either sides of a line belong to them
treaty of tordesillas
spanish soilders, explorers and fortune hunters who took part in the conquest of the americas in the 16th century
conquistador
conquistador
spanish soilders, explorers and fortune hunters who took part in the conquest of the americas in the 16th century
triangular trade
the transatlantic trading network along which slaves and other goods were carried btwn Africa, England, Europe, the west indies and the colonies in the Americas
the transatlantic trading network along which slaves and other goods were carried btwn Africa, England, Europe, the west indies and the colonies in the Americas
triangular trade
columbian exchange
the global transfer of plants, animals and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas
- portugals prince henry founds navigation school
1419
- columbus makes first voyage
1492
- Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas
1494
- Magellans crew sailed around the world
1522
- British settle in North America at Jamestown
1607
What 3 things spurred an age of European exploration
- the desire to grow rich
- spread christianity
- advances in sailing technology
what was the main reason for european exploration
the desire for new sources of wealth
which 2 groups of people controlled trade from east to west
the muslims and the italians
how did merchants and monarchs in western europe countries seek to bypass the italian merchants
finding a sea route directly to asia
besides fighting the muslims what did europeans believe was their sacred duty
to convert non christians around the world
what 3 words that begin with the letter g best summarize the primary motives for exploration
God, glory and gold
name 3 advances in technology that made the voyages of discovery possible
- shipbuilders designed a new vessel
- triangular sails were adopted from the arabs
- navigational technique
what did prince henry create in 1419 and what happened there
a navigational school, mapmakers, instrument makers, shipbuilders, scientists and sea captains gathered their to prefect their trade
who was the first to sail around the tip of africa
bartolomeu dias
whos voyage gave portugal a direct sea route to india
da gama
who was the first to reach an island in the caribbean by sailing west
christopher columbus
which 2 countries had tension over land in the americas
spain and portugal
an imaginary dividing line drawn north to south through the atlantic ocean
line of demarcation
reached modern day brazil
Pedro Alvares Cabral
determined the new world was not part of asia and a different continent
Amerigo Vespucci
first to cross panama to see the pacific ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
his crew was the first to sail around the world
Magellan
conquistador who conquered the aztecs in mexico
cortez
conquistador who conquered the inca of peru
Francisco Pizarro
what was more destructive to the Native Americans than European weapons
the diseases, smallpox and measles
what was was the effect of the diseases that devastated the Native population
smallpox ravaged the Native Americans living along the New England coast
discovered the New York Harbor
Giovanni da Verrazzano
found the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
Created Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
Explored the Great Lakes and Mississippi River
Jacques Marquette and Trader Louis Joilet
claimed the mississippi valley for france
sieur de la salle
englands first permanent settlement in north america
jamestown
founded plymouth colony in massachusettes
the pilgrims
established the massachusetts bay colony
the puritans
claimed the region along the hudson river, hudson bay and hudson straight to create new netherlands
the dutch
what 4 advantages did europeans see for using africans in the americas
- many africans had been exposed to european diseases and built up immunity
- africans had experience in farming
- africans were less likely to escape, they didnt know their way around the land
- their skin color made it easier to catch them
how many people had europeans imported from africa to the americas
9.5 million
which 2 countries took the lead in importing africans to the americas
Spain and portugal
which lands were part of the triangular trade network
northern and southern colonies, the west indies, england, africa and europe
what was the middle pasage
the voyage that brought the africans to the west indies and later to north and south america
what were the most important items to travel from the americas to the rest of the world
corn and potatoes, both were inexpensive and nutritious
