Portugal
Africa
Motivations, Obstacles, & Accomplishments
Explorers
Interactions
100
An age of thought, learning, art, and science
What is the Renaissance?
100
The country that traded with Africa
What is Portugal?
100
Gold, religion, and competition
What are motivating factors?
100
I claimed the southwest United States, but originally had set out to find gold
Who is Francisco Coronado?
100
We conquered and enslaved the American Indians
Who are the Spanish?
200
A group of overland trade routes between China and Italy
What is the Silk Road?
200
We are located in western Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, and near the Niger River
What are Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
200
Poor maps and navigational tools
What are obstacles?
200
I was not successful on my expedition, but I did find rich cod fishing ground and paved the way for the 13 colonies
Who is John Cabot?
200
We established trading posts and were friendly with the American Indians
Who are the French?
300
The person who finally made it around the tip of Africa to Asia
Who is Vasco da Gama?
300
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai ruled consecutively during this time frame
What is 300-1600 A.D.?
300
Many sailors were convinced that they would sail over the edge of the world or be eaten by giant sea monsters
What is fear of the unknown?
300
I was successful on my expedition, and I settled many fur trading posts along the Mississippi River.
Who is Robert LaSalle?
300
We learned farming techniques from the American Indians and traded with them.
Who are the English?
400
The person who set up a school of navigation
Who is Prince Henry?
400
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful because of __________.
What is trade?
400
Huge territories of land were claimed by major European powers
What is an accomplishment?
400
I was successful on my expedition, and settled the fur trading city of Quebec, Canada.
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
400
We thought land was to be shared, not owned
Who are the Native Americans?
500
A person who makes maps
What is a cartographer?
500
Metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods were traded for gold.
What are the items Portugal carried from Europe to trade with Western African empires?
500
Belief that your culture is better than everybody else
What is superiority?
500
A valuable reource to the French
What is fur?
500
-Land -Competition for trade -Difference in culture and language -Disease
What are areas of conflict?
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