He started the Columbian exchange because he started bring goods from the New World to the Old World.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Economic system where the European Mother Country (be it Spain, France, Netherlands or England) pulled out raw materials (gold, tobacco), from their colonies. Sole purpose of the colonies was the make the Mother Country rich!
Mercantilism
is credited with furthering knowledge of geography, mapmaking and navigation. He started a school for navigation
Prince Henry the Navigator
This diagram describes a vocabulary word.
What is MERCANTILISM?
This guy sailed around the world, but died before he could reach his homeland. His boat made it home, but he didn't.
Magellan
HE was first to circumnavigate (completely sale around) the Earth
These were both technological advances that made long-distance exploration by sea possible during this time.
What are CARAVELs (ships) and the MAGNETIC COMPASS?
Reasons why the land route to Asia was impractical.
What are: it took too long, it was dangerous, it cost too much money?

This explorer conquered the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
These professional soldiers from Spain subdued native peoples in the Americas.
Who are CONQUISTADORs?
The "three Gs"
What are GOD, GLORY, and GOLD?

This explorer conquered the Incan Empire.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
The Spanish system that provided cheap labor (essentially slavery) in the New World by selling land along with the native people who lived on it.
What is ENCOMIENDA?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Agreement between Portugal and Spain that divided their new world

This guy sailed around Africa and credited with finding a sea route from Europe to India.
Vasco da Gama
Another Portuguese- Bartholomeu Dias was credited with finding the route around the tip of Africa
Squash and cows are an example f this
What is COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE?
This economic system provided the strong motivation to search for gold, leading to exploration.
What is MERCANTILISM? What is capitalism?
