Marco Polo
Italy
What country is James Cook from?
Britain/England
Where is Cortes from?
Spain
What made the Age of Exploration possible?
Scientific Revolution/Renaissance
reached the Americas in 1492
Columbus
Country/Place he is known for spending the most time?
China
Two important places James Cook "discovered" on his first voyage
Australia and New Zealand
What island did Cortes help conquer before going to the Yucatan Peninsula?
Cuba
What was became a luxury fabric Europeans wanted?
Silk
conquered the Aztecs
Cortes
The legend of Marco Polo grew from what book being popular across Europe?
The Travels of Marco Polo
What was James Cook searching for on his third voyage?
Northwest Passage
What is the capital city of the Aztec empire that Cortes conquered?
Tenochtitlan
What would sailors eat to prevent scurvy?
sauerkraut
claimed Quebec for France
Cartier
What is the name of the person in China Marco Polo worked for?
Kublai Khan
What name did James Cook originially give to the Hawaiian Islands?
Sandwich Islands
Why did other Indian groups join Cortes in conquering the Aztecs?
Indians resented the Aztec Empire for its cruelty
This theory said that a government should do everything it could to increase its wealth
mercantilism
claimed California for England
Drake
Explain the impact Marco Polo had on trade and interactions between Europe and China
new products, resources, ideas, silk road, globalization, trade, culture, book, innovations, etc.
Explain the impact James Cook voyages to the Pacific had on European colonization
maps, settlements, safe travels, scientific exploration, discovery, etc.
Explain the impact Cortes's conquest had on the indengious people
religion, language, disease, government, Spain, etc.
This explorer is known for making the first trip around the world but never made it home
Ferdinand Magellan
conquered the Inca
Pizarro