Explorers
What year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Caribbean?
1492
What was the main purpose of mercantilism?
to increase a nation's wealth and power by promoting a favorable balance of trade
What was the Columbian exchange?
It was the global transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Americas (the "New World") and Afro-Eurasia (the "Old World") after Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.
What was the middle passage?
The Middle Passage was the brutal, multi-week transatlantic journey taken by millions of enslaved Africans from their homes in West Africa to the Americas, a crucial part of the transatlantic slave trade.
Which 2 explores had more than 1 voyage?
Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama
Who came up with this system?
(Trick Question!) No one
What were the effects from both the old and new world during the Columbian exchange?
Old world: Disease,enslavement,environmental impact
New world: Improved diets, and new lifestyles
What year did the middle passage start?
Started in 1526
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships?
Pinta,Nina,Santa Maria
How are Spain,Britain, and Portugal involved in mercantilism?
Spain, Britain, France, and Portugal adopted mercantilism to build national wealth and power during the 16th to 18th centuries
Which countries were the from the old world and the new world?
Old world:Europe,Asia,Africa
New world:Americas
For how long where Africans enslaved during the middle passage?
One to six months
what was Christopher Columbus's reason to go explore?
Columbus's primary reason for exploring was to find a new western sea route to Asia to bypass the expensive land routes controlled by the Ottoman Empire. He was also motivated by the desire for wealth and glory for himself and Spain, and to spread Christianity to new lands
what countries used mercantilism?
major European powers like England, France, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, as well as nations in Germany, Italy, and later, the United States and Japan
what was the major impact the Columbian Exchange?
The devastating spread of Old World diseases to the Americas and the exchange of plants, animals, and people.
How many Africans died at sea during the middle passage?
1.8 million
How did Christopher Columbus die?
Heart failure
what countries did not use mercantilism
The Netherlands, Sweden, and New Zealand
how many indigenous people died from the columbian exchange diseases in percentage?
80%-90% of indigenous people died from disease
What was the 2 main reasons Slaves died?
Disease and Starvation