Causes
This word means: a reason for doing something.
What is MOTIVE?
It's defined as the transfer of goods, people, ideas, and disease between the Old World and the New World.
What is the COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE?
He started the School of Navigation in Portugal.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
This is the DOUBLE-RIGGED ship with triangular sails that helped the Portuguese navigate against the wind.
What is a CARAVEL?
This word means a COMPLETE CONTROL over a good or service. The Ottoman Empire had one over Asian trade routes.
What is a MONOPOLY?
These trade goods that could help to preserve or to hide the taste of spoiled food were in high demand in Europe.
What are SPICES?
This European nation was the first to claim land in the New World, thanks to Christopher Columbus.
What is SPAIN?
He was the Aztec emperor when the Spanish invaded his city.
Who was MOCTEZUMA?
This is a circular tool that measures the angle between the horizon to the Sun or some other star in order to give a ship's latitude.
What is a ASTROLABE?
This is when people became very interested in trade and making profits.
What is the Commercial Revolution?
Travel from Europe over this lengthy, land route was dangerous and expensive.
What is the Silk Road?
This proclamation written by Pope Alexander VI created the Line of Demarcation in the New World and required Spain to fulfill certain responsibilities.
What is the DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY?
They were sent to the New World to overthrow barbarous nations
Who were CONQUISTADORS?
This is not something that explorers took with them on their voyages, but it created the maps and books that the explorers would take with them.
What is the PRINTING PRESS?
These are the NAMES of the KING and QUEEN of SPAIN that Columbus sailed for.
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
This term refers to a focus on trade such as making profits, buying and selling goods
What is COMMERCE?
(ALSO ACCEPT: ECONOMIC)
This was most likely the leading cause of death among Native Americans after Europeans arrived in the New World.
What is Small Pox?
He became the first governor of New Spain after having defeated the Aztec and destroying their city.
Who was HERNANDO CORTES?
This tool uses the Earth's magnetic core to show directions.
What is the COMPASS?
If you want to make a profit selling goods, you better pay attention to these factors that affect prices.
What is DEMAND, SUPPLY, and TRANSPORTATION COSTS?
Merchants from this empire controlled the flow of goods from Asia to Europe and in 1453 it banned European merchants from using its trade routes.
What is the OTTOMAN EMPIRE?
This term describes what was a major change in what people could farm and then eat in Europe because of the new plant species taken from the New World.
What is the AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION?
Some of his crew hated him and some were amazed by his skills of navigation, but no matter what the opinion of him, the fact remains that he led Europe to a lands in 1492.
Who was CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS?
These are examples of the more advanced weapon technology of the Spanish which helped them defeat Aztec warriors.
What are CANNONS or MUSKETS?
This is the DISEASE that came FROM EUROPE TO THE AMERICAS.
What is SMALL POX?