Fill-in-the-blank
A _____________ is a small, fast, Portuguese ship that has three sails and was used during the age of exploration.
caravel
To travel completely around something
circumnavigate
Which explorer was the most responsible for the terrible epidemics suffered by the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes's conquest in Mexico
a global trade of people, goods, technology, and works for that person
Columbian Exchange
The ____________ was a reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from the 1300s to the 1600s.
Renaissance
conquistador
Which conquistador was most successful in making Spain wealthy with gold from the Americas?
Fransico Pizarro
a person who pays rent to a landowner and works for that person
tenant farmer
According to the economic theory of _________ a nation's power depends on its ability to increase its supply of gold and silver.
mercantilism
settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by the home country
colony
Sea trade with the Middle East and India AND Central location along the Mediterranean Sea
an instrument that meausre positions of stars
astrolabe
Martin Luther's ideas inspired a religious movement in the 1600s called the ___________ that led to the establishment of Protestantism.
reformation
a series of expeditions made by Europeans to regain control of Christian holy sites in the Middle East
Crusades
What did Spain hope to accomplish by sponsoring Christopher Columbus's voyages to the west?
The Spanish wanted to share in the riches of trade with Asia and saw Columbus's travels as a way to spread Christianity.
A mythical sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, located in North America
Northwest Passage