Unit 14 the Age of Exploration Flashcards
What did sailors in the 1400s and 1500s use to help them navigate the seas?
astrolabe to help navigate the seas
What is a caravel? Why was it important?
vessel with combined features of mediterranean and north european ships. Allowed easier speed and handling. Encouraged exploration.
Who was Prince Henry? What are his contributions to the Age of Exploration?
prince from portugal. supported innovations for exploration. mapmaking, school of exploration. Slave trade.
What was a cartographer and what role did they play in the Age of Exploration?
person created maps. crucial in determining and navigating on travels. created sense of the world.
What were the motivations behind the Age of Exploration? What is a monopoly?
God-spread faith
Gold-important resources
Glory-expansion and pride
direct access to spice growing areas. Monopoly is when their is a strong control over a particular item, business or trade. Can use to advantage as there is no other place where that can be found sometimes.
Who was Bartholomeu Dias? What was his contribution to exploration?
European sailor proved it possible to sail around africa, went to the indian ocean. Discovered cape of good hope off of Africa.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan? What was his contribution to exploration?
Portugal sailor. 1st to circumnavigate the world. Found Magellan strait. Chile and argentina.
Who was Jacques Cartier? What was his contribution to exploration?
French sea captain explored coast of North America and sailed to Newfoundland . coast of labrador and st.lawrence claimed land in north america for france
Who was Hernando de Soto? What was his contribution to exploration?
Spanish sailor. Found Florida for spain .first europeans to see mississppi river.
Who was Henry Hudson? What was his contribution to exploration?
English explorer. hired by dutch east india company. claimed land near hudon river for netherlands. discovered hudson bay. led to dutch colonizing north america. dutch west india co.
Explain the defeat of the Aztecs by Hernan Cortes. What advantages did the Conquistadors have in their
attack/defeat of the Aztecs?
had weapons that were unknown to aztecs. used enemies to defeat them as well.
Explain the defeat of the Inca by Francisco Pizarro. What advantages did Pizzaro have as he conquered the
Inca?
disease spread when they first arrived. sapa inca died and brothers went into civil war. pizzaro kidnapped the victoriu brother and help him for ransom. murdered him aftre ransom was paid. They had the advantage of people and tech.
What was the Columbian Exchange? What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange?
trade bewteen americas europe and africa . interactions between both hemispheres. less diverse earth. non native species introduced,
List several consequences of this exchange between the Old World and the New World?
devastated american population
led to widespread african slavery
worldwide population increase
diversity of earth increased
Explain mercantilism.
countries strengthen thru trade
