Vocabuary
the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
What is cultural diffusion?
Europeans wanted to explore because they heard stories about this area's resources such as silk and spices.
What is interest in the East (China and India)?
the cause of distrust between Muslims and Christians
Taken over by the Ottomans. Major port for trade
What is Constantinople?
When making a claim, you must back it up with this.
What is evidence?
an ancient network of trade routes that extended across Europe, Asia, linking powerful civilizations such as China and Rome
What is the Silk Road?
Europeans wanted to explore because they as Christians were distrusted by this group and therefore did not have a good trading relationship.
What is Muslim (Ottoman) control of trade?
Traveling 3 months and 20 days without a source for fresh .....
What is food?
The Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia)
What is the Old World?
You begin this by restating the question.
What is thesis statement?
a period of global history that started in the 15th century and continued into the 18th century in which Europeans sailed around the world, discovering new routes to Asia, and new lands including North and South America, which were unknown to people in the Eastern hemisphere.
What is the age of exploration?
Europeans wanted to explore because it was expensive to get certain items due to location.
What is cost of goods?
Turned yellow, became putrid
What is water or lack of fresh water?
The Western Hemisphere (N and S America), the Caribbean
What is the New World?
Writing (Doc 1) after a quote
What is naming your source?
to sail or fly around the globe
What is circumnavigate?
Europeans wanted to explore because they wanted opportunities to convert people to their faith.
What is religion (Christianity)?
Diseases, unable to eat due to swollen gums, sick due to old food or lack of fresh water
What is men dying?
Many explorers from here looked to gain riches in the east
What is Europe?
Highlighting, circling, or underlining phrases
What is annotating?
Influential European explorer who may or may not have traveled to China
Who is Marco Polo?
What is slavery?
Unable to defend themselves
What is men being killed during battle with natives?
Consisted of parts of Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Diverse groups under 1 government.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Consists of thesis statement, 2-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Will be completed every Monday for 10 points.
What is Discussion-Based Question (DBQ, Thesis)?