Topic 11 test review Flashcards
What important trade route did the Portuguese discover?
Sea route from the Indian Ocean to Asia
Why is Ferdinand Magellan important in the history of exploration?
He discovered the Strait of Magellan, a waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific in North America.
How did Ferdinand Magellan meet an untimely death?
He died of a poison arrow in the Philippines
Describe Vasco de Gama’s contribution to the age of exploration.
He led four ships around the Cape of Good Hope from Southern Africa to India.
Describe Portugal’s exploration of Asia.
They seized Goa and used it for military and trading
Which Chinese dynasty was in power in 1590 and was known for its gold and silver artistry and high volume of books published?
Ming Dynasty
Which neighboring country carried out devastating invasions of Korea in the late 16th century?
Japan
Which non-Chinese group contributed to the establishment of the Qing Dynasty?
the Manchus
Describe Columbus’s treatment of the Taino people
He is assaulted Taino men and women, seized them and transported them back to the Spanish King, claimed Taino Land, killed those who refused to comply to paying taxes and gold and tries to enslave them.
How does Columbus describe Taino people
“Generous with what they have to such a degree as no one would believe unless he has seen it” He describes them in a positive way.
What animal did the Europeans bring to the Americas that became useful and adaptable to the Native Americans?
horses
What is meant by traditional rights of English citizens?
The right to representative assembly and parliament
What was the name of the rich Muslim empire in India with rulers such as Akbar and Shah Jahan?
Mughal Empire
Why did the colony of New France grow slowly?
The winters were long so farming attracted very few peasants, protestants aren’t allowed to be there for their religion, and there was more interest in the fur trade.
Who wrote a widely published narrative on the horrors of the middle passage and the Atlantic slave trade in 1789?
Olaudah Equiano
Where were the European footholds in Africa?
West Coast, North Africa, and along the Red Sea
Who had ships in Table Bay near Cape Town in the 1600s?
the Dutch
Which ruler was responsible for the failure of Sir George McCartney’s mission in China?
Quinlong
Which African kingdom of the Yoruba people transformed into the present-day nation of Nigeria
The oyo Empire
What is the policy known by which a nation seeks to export more than it imported in order to build the supply of gold and silver?
mercantilism
Describe conditions on boats on the middle passage.
There were terrible conditions, people died from disease starvation, or suicide, it was hot and humid, and it was crowded
What led to the decline of the Mughal Empire?
The Empire weakened, rulers ended religious toleration which led to Civil War, and increased taxes caused peasant rebellions, government corruption, and the raiding of The Mughal Empire by neighboring areas
What made the Dutch East India Company different from other European traders in Asia?
There were independant meaning that they did not have to run everything by the Dutch ruler.
Describe the expeditions of Hernan Cortes.
He went to the Americas for silver and gold, and when he found the Aztecs he stole their wealth, got the emperor of the Aztecs killed, started peasant revolts, and barely escaped with his life.
Describe the global struggle between Britain and France during the 1700s.
It was a power struggle where Britain and France fought over North America. It was called the French and Indian War.
What impact did the slave trade have on Africa?
slave-trading empires were becoming wealthy while African slave villages were experiencing population shortages