Causes
Name three countries that were trying to find a new route to Asia.
Portugal, Spain, France, England.
What does the word "converting" mean in this sentence? "Europeans worked on converting the Indians to Christianity."
changing their beliefs
What was the name of the highly influential exchange Christopher Columbus began between the old and new world?
The Columbian exchange
Name two examples of technology used to increase sea exploration in the 1400's.
compass, astrolabe, cartography (maps), lateen sail, etc
The name of the two places where exotic spices were abundant
India and Spice Islands (Southeast Asia)
A new disease introduced from the Old World to the New World, which killed 50-90% of natives
smallpox, malaria, flu
The slave ship voyage between Africa to the Americas was called
the Middle Passage
Where did Columbus think he landed?
India
The second most spoken language spoken in Latin America, after Spanish is
Portuguese
What were the three major reasons for Europeans to explore during the Age of Exploration?
God (spread religion), Glory (for their country), Gold (find riches)
African slaves were used to work on cash crop plantations cultivating __
sugar, tobacco, cotton
A small highly-maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese
what is a caravel?
This is one of the original 13 colonies in North America, established by the British empire
Virginia, S. Carolina, N. Carolina, New York, New Jersey, etc
What were early Portuguese explorers initially trying to find? (not the 3 Cs)
a sea route to Asia
The economic policy where the mother country extracts resources from its colonies for profit
Mercantilism
Name two animals introduced to the New World as a result of the Columbian Exchange
horses, pigs, oxen
Large cash crop farms established in the Americas, where African slaves worked and housed the master of the property
what is a plantation?
What ocean did Europeans have to cross to get to the new world?
Atlantic
This is someone who buys, sells, and trades to make a living
Merchant
Name of the first Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Southern tip of Africa to reach India
Vasco Da Gama
Most of the African slaves (80-90%) were sent to these two regions of the Americas
The system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas where goods such as manufactured items, raw material, and slaves were exchanged is called
what is the Triangular Trade?
After Spanish soldiers conquered the city of ___, the Spanish empire was established in Mexico
Tenochtitlan
The Inca were known for building this extensive network, without the wheel or iron tools
25,000 miles of Incan roads