New World Flashcards
Who was the forerunner and who ignited exploration in… What else did he do
Portugal, prince Henry the navigator, made Nav. School taught cartography(map making)
Who went to the cape of good hope in 1488 and recorded the area
Bartholome Diaz
Who eventually went around the COGH to the Dutch East Indies in 1497
De gama
Who circumnavigated
Magellan
What was the ship with rectangular/triangular sails.
Caraval
Where did Magellan die
Philippines
Who conquered the Aztecs and where was it located
Cortes and Mexico
What was Aztec leader and capital city
Tenochtitlan and moctezuma 2
Who was Cortes translator
Malinche
What was major motive of conquistadors
Gold
What was the system that forced natives to work on their own land
Economienda system
Who reconquistaded
Ferdinand and Isabelle
What was the period of exploration
1400-1600
Who did pizarro conquer
Incas
What’re r privateers
Gov. Hired pirates
