Misc.
Terms
Countries
Events
People
100

The introduction of this to the New World from the Old World led to the death of millions of natives in the New World

smallpox (diseases)

100

European explorers wanted access to this in Asia

spices

100

The Line of Demarcation divided world trade and exploration rights between these two countries.

Spain and Portugal 

100

Tax on imports

Tariff

100

Portuguese prince who created schools for exploration

Henry the Navigator

200

Economic theory that the world contains a limited amount of wealth and the way to control this wealth is through state controlled trade and colonization

Mercantilism

200

The introduction of this to the Old World from the New World led to major population increases throughout the world

potato

200

Country that chose to exclude foreigners, after being invaded by Japan and China.

Korea

200

Set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World

Mayflower Compact

200

Portuguese explorer who was the first European to make it to India, by way of the seas

Vasco de Gama

300

Economic theory that new wealth can be created and this wealth is made by private individuals working for profit

Capitalism

300

The introduction of this from the Old World to the New World led to the creation of massive plantations

sugar

300

Country that controlled the most trade in the spice islands

Netherlands (Dutch)

300

Large native empire in South America that was defeated by Spanish conquerors

Incas

300

The "Americas" were named after this cartographer (map maker)

Amerigo Vespucci

400

European explorers used these to help conquer natives in the New World

guns

400

European explorers hoped to find this in the New World

gold

400

Explorers from this country were the first to sail into the Indian Ocean

Portugal

400

Large native empire in Central America that was defeated by Spanish conquerors

Aztec

400

First to reach the Americas

Christopher Columbus

500

Name one industry that the French profited off from their North American colonies

Furs/Trapping/Fishing

500

European explorers found this in great amounts in South America

silver

500

Country that welcomed Western European countries only briefly after they first arrived in the 1500s.

Japan

500

Journey millions of Africans were forced to endure across the Atlantic Ocean

Middle Passage

500

Given credit for being the first to circumnavigate the globe

Ferdinand Magellan

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