Unit 3 Flashcards
What 3 demands from Europe contributed to the Age of Exploration and colonization of the Western Hemisphere?
Gold, Spices, Raw materials/ natural resources
What religion was actively promoted by Europeans during the Age of Exploration?
Christianity
Islamic origins and European innovations in what area was a major factor in Exploration and colonization?
Navigational arts
In what two areas were European empires in competition with each other during the Age of Exploration?
Political and Economic
Which explorer had a “pioneering role” in the European exploration and colonization?
Portugal’s Prince Henry “The Navigator”
Who was Portugals leader?
Conquered Northen African city’s?
Opened a navigatinal school, spreading Cathloism?
And found Gold, Spices, SIlver and jewels in Morroco?
Prince Henry The Navigator
Who was Portugeuse and explored Cape of Good Hope and turned east to reach India?
Provided Portugal a direct sea route in India?
Vasco da Gama
Who was Italian but was sent by the Spain?
he explored the Atlantic Ocean and searched for an alternate trade route to Asia?
Who believed he had made it to Asia but landed in the Americas which is why we have the word “Indians”
Christopher Columbus
Who was a Spanish Explorer also known as a “Conquistador”?
Travled shores of Mexico Aztec and made his was to Tecnochitian?
Who made Montezuma believe he was a god?
Who helped build Mexxico city on the ruins of the Aztec capital and colonized several Carribean Islands?
Hernando Cortez
Who was a Spanish Conquistador?
Explored the Incaln Empire of South America?
And strangled Atahualpa & took over the Incan Capital of Cuzco
Fransisco Pizarro
Who was a Portugese explorer
Explored westward across the Atlantic ocean
Explored the tip of South America and into the Pacific Ocean
He was the first to Circumnavigate the world
Was killed by an Native Attack
And his crew continued saving west until they reached home (Spain)
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was an English Explorer
Who explored the North Western coast of North America seeking a Northwest passage
And was the 2nd person to Circumnativate the world
He HATED the Spanish crown
And gave privateers comission
Francis Drake
Who was a French Explorer
Made 3 voyages to North America between 1534-1542
He followed the St. Lawrence river until he reached a large Island he named Montroyal later known as Monteral?
Jacques Cartier
Who explored and colonized North America?
The British Empire
Who Explored and colonized North America?
French America
