Italian explorer, sailing under the Spanish flag, responsible for the European discovery of America in 1492
Who is Columbus
First to circumnavigate the world
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico
Who is Hernan Cortez
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru
Who is Francisco Pizarro
An Italian explorer who recorded his travels to & from China
Who is Marco Polo
English explorer who attempted a settlement in Virginia. Introduced potatoes & tobacco to England.
Who is Walter Raleigh
Policy of controlling another country, and taking advantage of its resources
What is Colonialism
A person involved in trade by supplying merchandise
Who are Merchants
to sail around the globe
What is Circumnavigate
a map showing parallel lines of longitude & latitude
What is a Mercator Map
the science of map making
What is Cartography
Term used to describe Asia, Africa & Europe or the Eastern hemisphere
What is the New World
Term used to describe North & South America or the Western hemisphere
What is the Old World
named after Christopher Columbus, the transfer of plants, people, animals, ideas & humans between the old and new worlds
What is the Columbian Exchange-
a system of imports & exports between Europe, Africa and the Americas
What is the Triangle Trade
an economic system where a country accumulates wealth by exporting more than importing
What is Mercantilism
any crop that is easily marketable and turns a high profit for its grower
What is Cash Crop
discrimination against someone of a different race
What is Racism
the capture, transportation and selling of human beings for profit
What is Slave Trade
the sea journey taken by slave ships from Africa to the new world
What is Middle Passage
a person that supports an activity, especially in the arts
What is a Patron
an Italian author & politician known for trickery, wrote The Prince
Who is Machiavelli
The belief that kings or queens get their authority to rule from God
What is Divine Right
A form of government where citizens elect leaders to represent their interests in government.
What is Representative Democracy
An economic system that is characterized by both Command & Market Economy aspects.
What is Mixed Economy