Causes of Exploration
This cultural “rebirth” inspired Europeans to study science and exploration.
What is the Renaissance?
This African kingdom became rich from trading gold and salt.
What is Mali?
Hernán Cortés conquered this empire in 1521.
What is the Aztec Empire?
From the Spanish view, their conquest spread this faith.
What is Christianity?
In 1492, Columbus sailed west and landed here.
What are the islands of the Caribbean (Bahamas)?
Explorers wanted new routes to this continent’s wealth.
What is Asia?
These two groups both valued trade.
Who are African kingdoms and European explorers?
Francisco Pizarro defeated this empire in 1532.
What is the Inca Empire?
From the Aztec perspective, Spaniards were destroying this.
What is their culture?
In 1519, this explorer began his conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernán Cortés?
This tool used the stars to help sailors know their position.
What is the astrolabe?
Europeans wanted new trade routes, while African kingdoms controlled trade across this desert.
What is the Sahara Desert?
The Spanish defeated both empires partly because of this invisible enemy.
What are European diseases?
Spaniards believed their advanced weapons showed this.
What is superiority?
This 1532 conquest gave Spain control of the Inca Empire.
What is Pizarro’s conquest?
Europeans wanted to spread this religion to new lands.
What is Christianity?
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located on this continent.
What is Africa?
Both the Aztec and Inca leaders were captured; this showed Spanish use of what strategy?
What is targeting leaders to gain control?
Aztecs saw conquistadors as stealing these two things.
What are gold and land?
The compass and astrolabe were as important then as this technology is for us today.
What is GPS/smartphone navigation?
Improved technology, religious goals, and this desire for riches were all major causes of exploration.
What is the search for gold/trade wealth?
Unlike African kingdoms, Europeans brought this type of ships and sailing technology.
What are caravels/advanced ships?
Cortés and Pizarro’s conquests gave Spain control of these two regions.
What are Mexico (Aztec lands) and Peru (Inca lands)?
This group suffered greatly from new diseases like small pox.
Who are the Native Americans (Aztecs and Incas)?
Like early cultural encounters, today’s immigration and internet connections can cause both _______ and _______.
What are positive and negative effects?