Social Studies Atlantic World Flashcards

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Know the following inventions of the Age of Exploration and how they helped Explorers travel the open ocean

A

Compass- tells directions
Caravel- a fast lightweight ship that carries cargo and for exploration
Astrolabe- a device that is used to tell latitude, time, and creates a map of the sky
Weapons/ Gunpowder- used for defense upon arrival to a new place

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2
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What motivated the Europeans to explore the world?

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God= freedom of religion and converting Native Americans to Christianity Glory= wanting freedom from the Monarchies of the time
Gold= wanting to find wealth with the gold they find

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3
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How did Christianity spread during the Age of Exploration?

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Missionaries came to the “New World” through the exploration to spread Christianity to the Native Americans.

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4
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Know some of the important crops that were exchanged during the Columbian Exchange

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Coffee- old world
Rice- old world
Wheat- old world
Corn- new world

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5
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How did the Spanish become wealthy from the New World while never establishing a strong trade network?

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By capturing gold from the Native Americans.

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How did mapmaking change between the Roman Empire and the Renaissance?

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Map-making became more accurate during the Renaissance.

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What was traded during the Columbian Exchange? (Make sure to think about things other than crops)

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Food, customs, religion, diseases, goods…

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8
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How was the diet of the Europeans changed by the Columbian Exchange?

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Europeans now had a more nutritious diet.

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9
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Know Triangular Trade and what was traded at each stop along the map below

A

Know the route

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10
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Why were African tribes willing to trade other Africans for goods?

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To gain wealth and power in Africa.

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11
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What part of Africa did the majority of the enslaved people come from?

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West Africa

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12
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How does Olaudah Equiano describe being on a slave ship?

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Smelly, no space, hot, screams from those suffering and groans from the dying

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13
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Be able to describe the Middle Passage.

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Second leg of the Triangular Trade, slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas. Conditions on board the ship during the Middle Passage are listed in # 12

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14
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What commodity did Europeans take from Africa?

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slaves

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15
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How did European colonies in Africa impact African societies?

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Tribal wars increased as tribes captured their neighbors to trade for goods.

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