Definitions
southern tip of Africa
Cape of Good Hope
a people who lived in the Valley of Mexico and this civilization was at its peak from 1325-1520
Aztecs
territory ruled by a distant country
colony
Which group of people did Francisco Pizarro conqueror?
Incas
the period of European exploration overseas from about 1400 to 1600
Age of Exploration
used to determine latitude by measuring altitude of celestial bodies
quadrant
awareness or knowledge
enlightenment
What was one difference in ideology between the Medieval Ages and the Renaissance?
enlightenment
A spanish soldier who conquered Native American peoples in the 1500s
conquistador
a people of a powerful empire that ruled part of South America in the Andes mountains in the 1400s and 1500s
Incas
a change in the way good are produced
industrial revolution
Which group of people did Hernan Cortes conqueror?
Aztecs
a state in which a single ruler controls several kingdoms or territories
empire
to sail or fly completely around something such as the Earth
circumnavigate
society or culture
civilization
Why was the Cape of Good Hope so important to Europeans
It represented the passage to the East by sailing.
the effort of a nation to create an empire of colonies
imperialism
something that is natural or native to an area
indigenous
native
indigenous
What was one technological advancement that allowed the explorers to travel further than before?
caravel