Midterm Flashcards
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(Prince) Henry the navigator
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- Made a school for navigation
- navigator for Portugal
- Portugal took lead in exploitation of west Africa BC of him
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John Cabot
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1st European to reach the new world during the “great age of exploration”
1450-1499
Explored New England coastline of am.
Under- king Henry VII of England
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What were Henry the navigators goals?
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- trade route to Asia
- chart unknown areas
- claim land+establish trade routes
- Christianity
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Boers
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Dutch farmers
Settled outside Cape Town around the time of the Dutch east India company
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East India company
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Trade company under gov sponsorship
Settlement in Southern Africa
Provide food+ provisions to Dutch ships en route to spice island
Slave trade company too
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Vasco de gama
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1460-1524
Travelled many places in search of Christians and spices
Landed in Calicut-found spices; cinnamon and ginger
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Mercantilism
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- economic theory
- nations prosperity depends on its supply of gold and silver
- total vine of trade is unchangeable
- advocates the gov play an active role in economic by exports and less imports
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Magellan
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Named the pacific. Means peaceful
Believed that he could reach Asia by sailing around the globe
First voyage
