Exploration
How did exploration impact the world?
The Native American population declined.
Which region was the center of the Indian Ocean Trade Routes?
Indian Ocean
How was the New World discovered?
Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World"
About how many slaves could fit on one ship?
300
Which traveler wrote The Travels of Marco Polo?
Marco Polo
Who did Spain hire that went on expeditions for them?
Christopher Columbus.
Which empire established the Silk Road?
The Han Dynasty
What were the effects of the discovery of the New World?
Global trade patterns were overturned
What are 2 things that slavery caused?
Death to overwork and diseases. Created a racial hierarchy
What were the main reasons Ibn Battuta traveled
To complete the hajj and seek knowledge
What caused the decline of the Native American population?
diseases and overworking.
What were the most valuable thing to trade in the 1400s?
Spices and silk
What are three reasons for discovering the New World?
God, gold, and glory
Why did the Spanish switch from using Native Americans to African slaves?
Many Native Americans died from disease, and the Spanish thought Africans were stronger workers
Which Chinese explorer commanded treasure ships across the Indian Ocean?
Zheng He
What were the main reasons for exploration from the 1400s to the 1500s?
Power and wealth.
Which two major trade routes connected different parts of the world?
Indian Ocean and Silk Road
What was the main reason people came to the New World?
The opportunity to make money
What was the seigneurial system?
A system where land was divided into strips along rivers and rented to settlers
What is an example of cultural diffusion?
The spread of paper money and urban planning from China
Where was a permanent settlement as a headquarters for profitable fur trade?
Quebec
What are trade routes?
Paths followed by trader to exchange goods and services
How did people acidentally discover the New World
They were trying to find a faster route to asia
How did the English usually treat Native Americans?
They often fought them and pushed them off land
What are three items traded along the Silk Road?
Animals, knowledge, and diseases