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1
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What technological advances made the caravel a valuable ship on the ocean?

A

The triangle sail

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How did the compass, astrolabe, and quadrant help sailors?

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It helped them know where they were and where they were going.

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How did the closing of the Silk Road affect European civilizations?

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Made people find new ways to trade

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What were the 3 primary motives for European Exploration?

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God, Gold , and Glory

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What motive did England, France, and Spain share for coming to North America?

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gold/wealth

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How did the New World help Spain to become wealthy?

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Finding gold from trading form the native Americans

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How did the New World help France to become wealthy?

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Trading furs

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Why did Great Britain begin to explore the New World?

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gold

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Which parts of the Americas did Britain explore?

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North america(east cost)

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10
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Why did Spain gain more land in South America than Portugal?

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They divided in half of south america

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What was the main goal of European missionaries in the New World?

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To spread there religion

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When Columbus landed in the New World, what advantage did he first notice that the Europeans would have over the Native Americans?

A

guns

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13
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What did the European explorers and indigenous people fight over during this time?

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land

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14
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What was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?

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Increase food production around the world

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15
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What was an unexpected effect of the Columbian Exchange?

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The spread of diseases

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16
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After millions of Native Americans died from disease, how did the use of slavery change?

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More slaves came from Africa

17
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How did the growth of European sugar plantations in the New World affect the Native Americans?

A

More slaves

18
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How did the Middle Passage impact the social systems in the Atlantic World?

A

More slaves in the new world. Created more wealth for slave owners.

19
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Why did ship captains pack enslaved people so tightly on slave ships?

A

To maximize the use of space so they could make more money

20
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How were African nations affected by the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

A

Families were torn apart

21
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Who was Olaudah Equiano?

A

He was a former slave who wrote a book describing his experience.

22
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Why were colonies important under the mercantilist system?

A

Colonies provided Raw materials

23
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How did the interactions with the New World affect most European nations?

A

Wealth and power

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