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What was Mercantilism?
Favorable balance of trade in the known world
What were new technology and ideas that moved to the new world? and to the Old World?
to the new world:
guns and gunpowder, metallurgy, christianity, animal husbandry, racialization
to the old world:
farming techniques, democracy, Guerilla warfare, Quinine
What did Magellan lose his crew to
Lack of potable food
abusive labor after the outlawing of Native American slavery
What was the most deadly animal on earth?
Mosquitos
What passage did Vasco De Gama find?
Eastward passage
(but it was too long so he began search for a westward passage)
What did the compass do?
shows direction but not location
What was technology useful for?
What were Caravels?
small ships built for speed
Most of the Native American population were wiped out due to what?
disease, displacement, war
Which had the biggest effect on the exploration and conquest of the Europeans?
The Pope
What are plantations described as?
large farm estates relied on cheap labor
Who are conquistadors usually accompanied by? What did they do?
they were accompanied by catholic (Jesuits-missionaries)
What is bad about the astrolabe? What does it mean?
it shows orientation but is not useful during the day
What were the first 2 European Empires to establish colonies in Africa and Asia?
Spain and Portugal
What are Europeans looking for?
Africa-Gold and Ivory, China-silk, India-Spices
Whhat were lateen sails used for?
sailing against the wind (the gulf stream)
What was not an obstacle European Explorers had to overcome in this era?
Class Divides
Which of the following had the biggest effect on the exploration and conquest of Europeans?
The Pope
What type of slavery would Europeans engage in?
Chattel slavery
What was the goal of the Spanish in the New World?
to conquer land for the crown
Who were the first people enslaved to work in the New World?
Native Americans
(slavery ended by Bartolome de las Casas and the Pope)
What is the oldest city in America?
Who was it founded by?
St Augustine, Florida
founded by Ponce De Leon
The first French colony in Africa was what?
Madagascar
Opium