World Civilizations: An Age of Explorations and Isolation Flashcards
1
Q
What were the 3 main reasons for exploration?
A
Gold, Glory, Gold
2
Q
Who controlled trade from the East to West?
A
Italians and Muslims
3
Q
What innovations made exploration easier?
A
The caravel
Astrolabe
Magnetic Compass
4
Q
Which prince supported exploration and what did he do?
A
Prince Henry, son of Portugal’s king, founded a sailing school on the coast of Portugal
5
Q
Who was the first to sail around the tip of Africa?
A
Bartolomeu Dias
6
Q
Who was the first to sail to India?
A
Vasco da Gama
7
Q
What was the agreement that divided land in the Americas between Spain and Portugal?
A
Line of Demarcation
8
Q
What was the treaty between Spain and Portugal where they agreed to honor the Line of Demarcation?
A
Treaty of Tordesillas
