Major European Explorers
Name the explorer that sailed into the Bahama Islands in 1492 on three ships while thinking he landed on the shores of the country of India.
What is Christopher Columbus
The period of time between the 1400s and 1600s when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of trading partners, new goods, and new trade routes. In addition, some explorers set sail to simply learn more about the world.
What is The Age of Exploration?
The Swahili Trading States made most of their wealth by trading _____________ in the Indian Ocean Complex
(x2 for what this system was based on)
African Slaves (Prisoners of War)
The man who created my own culture, Hellenistic, by conquering Egypt, Greece, India and Persia.
Alexander the Great
The first European to sail around the tip of Africa, Dias opened the doors for seafaring trade with India.
What is Bartolomeu Dias
European explorers were fueled by a desire to get around this major trade monopoly, after the fall of Constantinople.
Ottoman Empire
Describe the geography of the Inca Empire and the effects on the empire.
Allowed for a wide variety of plants to farm
-Mountainous (Andes Mountains)
-Tropical Rainforests
-River Valleys
Define and describe the legs of Triangular Trade.
1. Raw Materials from the Americas to Europe
2. Manufactured Goods from Europe to Africa.
3. Slaves from Africa to the Americas
the process of strategically controlling the breeding of plants and animals for human benefit.
What is domestication?
Spanish explorers in South America who warred against pre-existing South American Empires, like the Aztecs.
Conquistadors
What were the three goals that explorers tried to accomplish when setting out to explore? This was also known as the "3 G's"
1. Glory (Fame and developing strong reputation)
2 Gold (trade routes to Asia and to become wealthy)
3. God (to spread Christianity)
Describe the main environmental issue surrounding the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and how the Aztecs adapted to it.
Swampy land surrounding the city, overcome by creating Chinampas (Floating Gardens)
A system created to "protect" Native Americans, that gave Spaniards power over land and people in South America, resulting in the use of Native Americans as forced labor.
Encomienda System
What two belief systems believe in the process of Reincarnation?
What are Hinduism and Buddhism?
a Portuguese explorer, soldier and prince. Although he rarely participated in explorations, he sent many expeditions from Portugal to the west coast of Africa, and was responsible for Portugal’s influence in the Great Age of Exploration. His school of navigation resulted in a breakthrough for Portuguese navigation.
What is Prince Henry (Henry the Navigator)
List two of the 4 major inventions that gave rise to exploration during this time period.
-Astrolabe
-Caravel
-Guns/Gunpowder
-More Detailed Maps
-Printing Press
The name of the leg of Triangular Trade between Africa and the Americas, known for its harsh conditions for African Slaves.
Middle Passage
Reasons for the Catholic Church's power in Medieval Europe. (There are 3)
-Selected Kings and Queens (Papal Supremacy)
-Provided social services to Europeans
-Provided sacraments/protected people's souls
The economic policy that said a country should sell more than it buys to increase its strength
Mercantilism
Why did Europeans seek out African Slaves, as opposed to Native American ones?
-Natural Immunity to European Diseases
-Unfamiliar with the Land
What are the 4 ancient river valley civilizations?
-Egypt
-Mesopotamia
-Indus River Valley Civilization
-Shang China