Exploration
What was the main purpose of the Crusades?
Reclaim the holy lands for Christianity
What goods did Europeans seek from Asia?
Silk, Coffee, Spices
Who Conquered the Aztecs?
Cortez
What does "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth of Ideas
Mansa Musa was the powerful ruler of which African kingdom?
Mali
Who was Marco Polo?
Explorer who traveled and lived in China sparking interest in Asia
what is a good exchanged during the Colombian Exchange
Corn, Cows, Pigs, Lemons, Coffee, etc.
What motivated Conquistadors?
What were classical works?
Works of Rome and Greece
Columbus believed he reached
India
What technological advances helped sailors navigate?
Compass or Astrolabe
How did Arab traders affect European trade?
hey charged high prices, prompting Europeans to seek direct routes to Asia.
The main reason Spain was able to defeat the Aztec and Inca empires was:
Answer: Horses, guns, and disease
Which instrument measured the positions of stars to determine latitude?
Astrolabe
What is Amerigo Vespucci's most significant historical contribution
America is named after him
What was the main reason for European exploration?
Route to India
What is a Caravel
Ship for Long Voyages
How did disease affect Native American societies?
Answer: It caused significant population declines due to lack of immunity.
Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus's famous voyage in 1492?
Spain
The defeat of the Spanish Armada allowed which nation to explore and colonize North America?
England
Who was the first European to circumnavigate the globe?
Magellan
The Portuguese explorer who reached India by sailing around Africa and the Cape of Good Hope was:
Vasco da Gama
Who led the Spanish expedition that conquered the Inca?
Answer: Francisco Pizarro.
How did the printing press influence exploration?
People began to read and have copies of books like the BIble
500: How did European settlement impact Native American populations?
Answer: It led to disease epidemics, land treaties, and cultural changes.