Motives
Name the three motives of exploration
God, Gold, Glory
The term for the portion of the Americas discovered during this time period:
New World
Portuguese Prince who sponsored exploration but never actually went anywhere:
Henry the Navigator
Describe an effect that European exploration had on Europeans
Population Increase, Wealth, Migration to the New World
The city of Constantinople is known in modern day as the city of:
Istanbul
Spices would BEST fall under which of the three G motives of exploration?
Gold
Spanish and Portuguese explorers/conquerors/soldiers
Conquistadors
DAILY DOUBLE:
Explorer who traversed the entire globe:
Ferdinand Magellan
An effect of the explorations of Vasco de Gama would be:
A new maritime trade route established from Europe to Asia by sailing around Southern Point of Africa+ Portuguese trading ports
This empire seized the city of Constantinople in 1453, encouraging the Europeans to find a trade route around their empire to avoid taxes
Ottomans
DAILY DOUBLE: Finish the rhyme:
"In 1492, Columbus sailed the Ocean blue..."
"Ferdinand and Isabella expelled (kicked out) all the Muslims and Jews"
In this economic system, nations value exports over imports, and power is measured in silver and gold
Mercantilism
The Spanish monarchs who sponsored Columbus' voyages West
Ferdinand and Isabella
DAILY DOUBLE: Identify THREE items that came from the New World to Europe during the Columbian Exchange
Tomato
Turkey
Tobacco
Llama
Pumpkins and Gourds
Quinine
Sweet Potato
Corn (Maize)
Potato
Vanilla
Beans
Peanut
Pineapple
Avocado
Potato
DAILY DOUBLE: Epidemiology is the study of:
Diseases!
Explorers wanted THIS from the Potosi mountain range in modern day Bolivia
SILVER
DAILY DOUBLE: The social system Europeans created based on race and place of birth
Castas system
Hernan Cortes
Describe the MOST SIGNIFICANT effect that European exploration had on native (indigenous) populations
Population loss due to disease and forced labor
Name three oceans that played a large role in exploration:
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Name one of the main spices Europeans were seeking:
Pepper
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Cumin
Ginger
Agriculture products that aren't eaten but make a lot of money in sales
Cash Crops
DAILY DOUBLE: This Spanish priest wrote to the Spanish King to document the atrocities (horrible things) committed against the natives in the Spanish New World
Bartolme de las Casas
Indigenous (native) populations dropped by ___ % during the Age of Exploration
90%
The name for the southern tip of Africa:
Cape of Good Hope