Early Asian Exploration and Trade
What European explorer relied upon an Indian navigator to become the first European to sail directly to Asia from Europe in 1497?
Who is Vasco da Gama?
What type of ship was used in the Manila Galleon Trade?
What is a galleon?
Where did Asians form communities along the Pacific coast in cities like Acapulco, Coyuca, and San Miguel?
What is the Pacific coast of Mexico?
Who was the Filipino and Chinese woman who arrived in Puebla as a abused slave but died a respected holy woman in 1688?
Who is Mirtha-Catarina de San Juan?
What iconic symbol of Mexican womanhood was inspired by Mirha-Catarina de San Juan?
What is the Virgin of Guadalupe?
Who was the Chinese navigator who commanded seven expeditions to explore the waters of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean in the early 15th century?
Who is Zheng He?
What was the primary purpose of the Manila Galleon Trade?
What is to facilitate trade between Asia and New Spain (Mexico)?
What occupation did many Asians take up in Mexico City's Plaza Mayor?
What is merchants or traders?
What Japanese merchant became one of the richest businessmen in Guadalajara, Mexico, and was listed as the executor of a remarkable number of estates upon his death in 1675?
Who is Gaspar Pérez de Lemos?
What was the primary motivation behind Europe's search for Asia according to the information provided?
What is to establish trade routes and acquire valuable goods?
In what year did Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sail directly to Asia from Europe?
What is 1498?
What route did the Manila Galleons take across the Pacific Ocean?
What is the route from Manila in the Philippines to Acapulco in Mexico, traversing the Pacific Ocean?
What Japanese lord sent a delegation to New Spain in 1614, leading to the establishment of a small Japanese community in the Americas?
Who is Masamune Date?
What Italian adventurer described his voyage on a Manila galleon as "enough to Destroy a Man, or make him unfit for any thing as long as he Lives"?
Who is Marco Polo?
How did Mirha-Catarina de San Juan connect Asia and the Americas through her holy visions?
What is by incorporating elements of Asian culture into Christian religious practices?
What Italian merchant journeyed 15,000 miles throughout the Middle East and Asia over a twenty-four-year period at the end of the thirteenth century?
Who is Marco Polo?
How many Manila galleons traveled across the Pacific between Manila and Acapulco from 1565 to 1815?
What is 110 galleons?
Where did Asians work as fishermen or farm laborers along the Pacific coast of New Spain?
What is Acapulco?
Who was the Chinese navigator who commanded seven expeditions to explore the waters of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean in the early 15th century?
Who is Zheng He?
What was the significance of la china poblana in Mexican culture?
What is she became a symbol of Mexican identity and resilience?
What European country established a huge land-based American empire in the 16th century?
What is Spain?
What goods were typically brought from Asia to New Spain via the Manila Galleon Trade?
What are silk, porcelain, spices, and other luxury goods?
What was the name of the Japanese merchant who became part of the elite in Guadalajara, Mexico, and served as the steward of the Guadalajara cathedral?
Who is Gaspar Pérez de Lemos?
Who was the first recorded Chinese woman to arrive in the United States, known for being displayed in a re-created "Chinese Saloon" and embarking on an East Coast tour during the early 19th century?
Who is Afong Moy?
What was the cultural impact of the Manila Galleon Trade on New Spain and the Philippines?
What is the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultural practices between Asia and the Americas?