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Who was the Portuguese explorer credited with sailing around Africa and reaching Asia?
Vasco Da Gama
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What term is often used to refer to the region between North and South America?
Latin America
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What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
split new territory between Portugal & Spain
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What two countries started the age of exploration?
Spain & Portugal
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What is the encomienda system
System of using native Americans for forced labor
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Describe the social hierarchy in the Spanish colonies.
Peninsulares --> creoles --> mestizos --> natives
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Which country primarily influenced colonization in South/Central America?
Spain
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What was a result of the introduction of new American crops in China?
Increase in population
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What developments led to the exploration of the New World?
inventions/use of astrolabe, caravel, compass, etc.
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Why might kings and queens want to limit the power of conquistadores/settlers in the New World?
In order to increase central authority, centralized power, avoid local rulers getting too much control
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Why didn't Europeans establish colonies in Africa?
Geographical barriers
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What were the effects of Zheng He's voyages?
increased European interest in Chinese goods, increased missionaries sent to China
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Describe the history of Korea during this time period
Korea, being so close to China, was a vassal state of China. It was also open to attack from Japan since it was located between China & Japan.
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Why did the Ming & Qing dynasties adopt a policy of isolationism?
Chinese supremacy, no need for European goods, wanted to limit European influence
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How were the Spanish conquistadores able to overpower the native Americans?
Weak from disease, military strength, Aztec allies to Spain, etc.
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What made the triangular trade so successful?
trade of slaves, middle passage
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