Module 10.2 - 10.4

Question 1

What are the reasons for exploration?

Which is the most important?

Answer 1

Gold, God and Glory

Gold

Question 2

What enables Europeans to explore? ​Be specific.

Answer 2

New technology, Caravel had triangular sails, navigation instruments, compass, c.

Question 3

What country was an early power in exploration?

Answer 3

Portugal

Question 4

Who was a driving force behind exploration in Portugal?​

Answer 4

Prince Henry founded the School of Navigation.

Question 5

What Portuguese explorers would help establish a sea trading route to Africa?

Answer 5

Dias and da Gama

Question 6

What type of goods were abundant in Southeast Asia?

Answer 6

Silks and Spices​​

Question 7

What was another name for Southeast Asia?

Answer 7

Spice Island

Question 8

Under what dynasty did China become a powerful nation?

Answer 8

Ming Dynasty

Question 9

How did the Ming dynasty treat European traders?

Answer 9

They wanted them to pay tribute, Kow Tow

Question 10

Describe the trading practices of the Chinese:

Answer 10

People needed to follow Chinese rules and trade only at special ports and pay tribute, Kow Tow, The English would not do this.

Question 11

How did the Chinese view their society?

Answer 11

They viewed it as one of the best!

Question 12

Please describe the change in trading policies in Japan, what caused these changes?

Answer 12

Europeans were sending over missionaries that were trying to convert the Japanese to
Christianity, Japan shut the door on trade, and created a closed country policy.

Question 13

What is the Closed Country policy?​

Answer 13

Limited who could trade with the Chinese.

Question 14

What nations still traded?

Answer 14

The Dutch still traded with the Chinese

Question 15

What was Columbus’ plan for finding a trading route for Spain?

Answer 15

Co​lumbus’ plan was to find a route to the east by Sailing West.

Question 16

What did Columbus find instead?

Answer 16

Columbus found the Caribbean Islands (Bahamas)

Question 17

How did Columbus and many other Europeans view Native Americans?

Answer 17

Viewed as people that could make good Christians because they did not have a religion.

Question 18

Where did the name America come from? ​

Answer 18

Amerigo Vespucci, who realized that the Americas were a “New World” and proceeded to map them out.

Question 19

What were the conquistidors like Cortes and Pizzaro looking for?

Answer 19

Gold, God, and Glory

Question 20

How did Spain protect its colonies?

Answer 20

They had a powerful navy.

Question 21

What economic system would Spain use in the New World? How did they interact with the natives?

Answer 21

Ecomienda, which was a work system where the natives would work for the
Spanish.

Question 22

When did slavery begin in the Americas? Which country first brought slavery to the Americas?

Answer 22

Slavery began around the 1500’s, began by the Spanish