Test 2 Flashcards
3 African kingdom
- Ghana
- Songhai
Portuguese explores exchanged___________ for gold, ivory, and __________
Guns and slaves
When Christopher Columbus came to the new world in 1492 he brought the three worlds together for the first time
Europe, America, and Africa
Henry of Portugal, often called Henry the navigator was the driving force behind period known as
Age of exploration
In Europe period known as the __________ rebirth
Renaissance
European communities were based on social hierarchy that is they were organized according to _________
Rank
Who made up most of the population in the European communities
Peasants
The family centered around the____________ a household made of mother, father and children
Nuclear family
The _______ church dominant religion institution in Europe.
Roman Catholic
Religious reform movement called the _________ divided the Christian church
Reformation
The country of __________ led the way under the leadership of Henry
Portugal
The ________ were the most skilled sailors of the period and the largest power in Europe
Portuguese
The travel of _______ to China in 12000
Marco Polo
New __________ such as the caravel and the astrolabe
Technology
The crusade or the holy wars fought between the Christians and Muslims over the _______
Holy land
The desire for luxury goods in the
East Indies
What motivate individual explores to explore
- Land
- Wealth
- Glory
- Spread Christianity
The first explorers to research to reach the “ new world “ we’re the _______ ( Norseman ) led by Leif Erikson
Vikings
For next 400 years there was no exploration why
Constant warfare and Black Plague
Christopher Columbus an Italian explorer financed by queen __________ of _________
Queen Isabella and Spain
The ___________ was a transfer or global exchange of plants, animals, and disease between the__________ and ____________
Columbian exchange, between the American and the European
the most harmful of the exchanges that took place
Diseases
The native Americans decrease up to
80%
The biggest conflict between American and European is
Land
Biggest rival in new world exploration was
Spain and Portugal
Divided the new world along a line of demarcation
Treaty of tordesila
The _________ got the western portion as Rhys the lions share
Spanish
Portugal main acquisition was
Brazil
