Vocab History 2 Age Of Exploration

Question 0

Motivation to explore

Answer 0

Curiosity (thanks to the Renaissance), looking for a way to make good money (looking for treasure), looking for a better route to Asia, Reformation lead to refugees and missionaries (losers would have to leave the state), Monarchs were looking for a source of revenue, Technological advances.

Question 1

Mercantilism

Answer 1

A philosophy that was in action in the 16 to the 18th century Europe.
Gold and silver were important for the economy and military.
Export more than import (more profits)
Benefits from colonies would go to the mother country

The worlds wealth was limited

Question 2

Effects of the age of exploration

Answer 2

Europeans began to control countries all over the world
Asian countries came under the control of European countries (which was driven be mercantilism)
The Colombian exchange
Aztecs and incas were defeated by the Spanish

Question 3

What is the Colombian exchange?

Answer 3

The importation of animals, plants, diseases and humans from the new world to the old and the old to the new

Question 4

What continents are the old world

Answer 4

Asia, Africa and Europe

Question 5

What did the Colombian exchange lead to?

Answer 5

Led to an increase in population in Europe
Led to an decrease in population of Native people from Americas from disease
Led to an increase in slavery in the Americas to grow products on plantations

Question 6

Triangle trade

Answer 6

Movement of goods between the Americas, Africa and Asia

This increased the wealth of Europe, along with companies and new ways of doing business

Question 7

Magellan

Answer 7

First person to circumvent across the world, along with the crew.