Key Explorers
Europe Ready to Explore
The Colombian Exchange
Trade
Effect on Asia
100
Spain sent this Italian explorer to claim land on the crown’s behalf
Christopher Columbus
100
Which continent did the Europeans decide to sail around to reach Asia?
Africa
100
What caused the destruction of over 90% of the Native American population?
Disease
100
What is the transatlantic trading network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
Triangle of Trade
100
Why did Europe want to trade with China and Japan?
Luxurious goods
200
The first person to circumnavigate the world
Ferdinand Megellan
200
What kind of route did Europe deem the best option to trade with Asia?
Sea
200
Old or New World?
Old World
200
Who brought the first enslaved Africans to the New World in 1518?
Spain
200
What did China’s trade policy reflect in the 1500s?
Isolation
300
Italian navigator, first person to identify the New World as a new continent, the Americas are named after him
Amerigo Vespucci
300
Which four kingdoms wanted to strengthen their governments in the late 15th century?
England, France, Spain, Portugal
300
Why did Europe's life expectancy slowly increase?
Better nutrition
300
What was the brutal voyage that brought enslaved Africans to the West Indies and Americas?
Middle Passage
300
What shattered Japan’s feudal system?
Civil War
400
Chinese explorer, known for his impressive 7 voyages
Zheng He
400
What are TWO examples of new technology that made it easier for Europe to travel to Asia
- Astrolabe
- Compass
- Triangular sails
- More masts
-Improved steering system
400
Old or New World?
New World
400
Which country sealed its boarders to European trade in 1639?
Japan
400
Which country agreed to China’s trade rules?
Netherlands (the Dutch)
500
Explorer who named and claimed Canada for France
Jacques Cartier
500
Why did it become difficult for Europe to trade with Asia? (2 potential answers)
- The Mongol Empire collapsed and broke up the Silk Road
-Ottoman Turks took over the Byzantine Empire and blocked the Black Sea
500
What is one economic impact of the Colombian Exchange?
-New industries like cattle ranching, coffee growing and roasting began to flourish
- Trade increases
- The encomienda system in Spanish colonies used Native American labor on European-owned land
500
From 1500-1800, how many Africans were shipped to the Americas and enslaved?
About 10 million
500
What were TWO of the trade rules under the Ming Dynasty?
- Only the government was allowed to conduct foreign trade
- Trading was only allowed at certain ports
- China expected Europe to pay tribute to Ming leaders
- Traders had to participate in the Kowtow ritual