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What technological advances made the caravel a valuable ship on the ocean?
The triangle sail
How did the compass, astrolabe, and quadrant help sailors?
It helped them know where they were and where they were going.
How did the closing of the Silk Road affect European civilizations?
Made people find new ways to trade
What were the 3 primary motives for European Exploration?
God, Gold , and Glory
What motive did England, France, and Spain share for coming to North America?
gold/wealth
How did the New World help Spain to become wealthy?
Finding gold from trading form the native Americans
How did the New World help France to become wealthy?
Trading furs
Why did Great Britain begin to explore the New World?
gold
Which parts of the Americas did Britain explore?
North america(east cost)
Why did Spain gain more land in South America than Portugal?
They divided in half of south america
What was the main goal of European missionaries in the New World?
To spread there religion
When Columbus landed in the New World, what advantage did he first notice that the Europeans would have over the Native Americans?
guns
What did the European explorers and indigenous people fight over during this time?
land
What was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?
Increase food production around the world
What was an unexpected effect of the Columbian Exchange?
The spread of diseases
After millions of Native Americans died from disease, how did the use of slavery change?
More slaves came from Africa
How did the growth of European sugar plantations in the New World affect the Native Americans?
More slaves
How did the Middle Passage impact the social systems in the Atlantic World?
More slaves in the new world. Created more wealth for slave owners.
Why did ship captains pack enslaved people so tightly on slave ships?
To maximize the use of space so they could make more money
How were African nations affected by the trans-Atlantic slave trade?
Families were torn apart
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
He was a former slave who wrote a book describing his experience.
Why were colonies important under the mercantilist system?
Colonies provided Raw materials
How did the interactions with the New World affect most European nations?
Wealth and power
