Spice Trade
Where can you find good spices?
India, Spice Islands, China.
How many stops did a ship captain make if he was going through the triangular trade network?
3.
How did the Portuguese empire first become rich?
By discovering a route to India and getting lots of spices.
What is a bullion?
A piece of either gold or silver that is melted and shaped to be a block.
Who were the Pilgrims?
The Puritans who came to North America and wanted to worship God in their own way as well as govern themselves.
Who was the first person to reach India after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
Vasco Da Gama.
What is the Middle Passage?
The second leg of the triangular trade where the slaves from Africa were transported to the Americas.
Brazilwood, spices.
How did the Spanish manage to kill millions of Aztecs and Incas?
By infecting the natives with smallpox and influenza.
Who were the indentured servants?
Poor immigrants who payed for passage to colonies by agreeing to work for 4 to 7 years.
Explain why Columbus sailed west to get to the East Indies?
Columbus sailed west because he knew the earth was round and figured that if he sailed west he would eventually reach the islands and India.
What countries/colonies were involved in the triangular trade. Name at least three.
Britain, Africa, the American colonies, Europe.
What colony did the Portuguese have in the Americas?
Brazil.
Who sailed to Mexico to conquer the rich Aztec empire?
Hernan Cortes.
Government, economy, and security.
How did the Portuguese make the journey to India easier?
They set up ports around the coast of Africa which were the first colonies.
What are the mutinies?
The revolts on the ships against the ship captain.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
What good things did the Spanish bring to the Americas? List at least 3.
Wheel, iron tools, firearms, and large work animals like horses or oxen.
What was the Pizarro's trap?
He invited Atahualpa to a meeting then threw him in prison. Atahualpa arranged for ransom of almost 20 tons of gold and silver. However, Atahualpa was still killed.
Who were the privateers?
Pirates that operated with the approval of the government.
In the 300 year period, how many slaves went to the New World?
About 9 to 11 million slaves.
How did the Dutch damage Portugal's Empire?
The Dutch took advantage of the great distance between Portugal and trading posts to send privateers to rob the ships.
Who were the Spanish Kings?
Charles the 5th and Philip the 2nd
What conflict did the Treaty of Paris end?
The Seven Year War.