Unit 1: Age of Exploration Flashcards

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Contributing Factors

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advancement in navigation, cartography, and military technology

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New Tech

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compass, sternpost rudder, guns, gunpowder

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Discovery of America

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expanded Europe intellectually and geographically

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Portugal reasons

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quick route to Asia for spices, slaves, gold, spread gospel

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Prince Henry

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conquered African city Ceuta to make Portugal leaders of slave trade

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Vasco de Gama

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sailed all the way around Africa to India to get spices

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Spain Reasons

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route travelling west across the Atlantic

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Columbus

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landed in America in search of East Asia

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Spanish missionary effort

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spread Roman Catholicism

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Mercantilism

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leading ideology for colonies

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