Unit 4 MCQ Flashcards
Which empire was most dominant in maritime exploration?
Portugal
What was the purpose of the Nothwest Passage?
To find an all-water route
List one thing transferred from the New World to the Old World.
Maize
List one thing passed from the Old World to the New World in the Colombian Exchange
Wheat, sugar, diseases
List one disease passed from New World to the Old World.
Syphilis
Three parts of mercantilism
Accumulation of wealth in that country’s treasury, no imports/lots of exports, extracting resources through colonization
In Triangular Trade, what was one thing passed from Europe to Africa?
Textiles
In Triangular trade, what was one thing passed from Africa to the New World?
Slaves
In Triangular Trade, what was one thing passed from New World to Europe?
Tobacco
What’s an example of technology used for maritime exploration?
- The caravel was created by the Portuguese but also used by the Spanish, and its benefit that it was fast
- The astrolabe was developed by the Greeks and was improved by Islamic people to tell the latitude and longtitude, you must also use a star chart to look at the stars
Encomienda
Spanish conquistadoras would protect natives but natives would have to work on their land in exchange
Hacienda
Spanish landowners turned encomienda into plantations
Mita
Borrowed from Incas, Spanish used coerced labor for temporary labor for private gain (whereas Incas used for public works)
Indentured servitude
Servants worked temporarily but once their contract was over, they were free