The Colombian Exchange
What major world power sat between Europeans and the Asian markets?
The Ottoman Empire
Where did Columbus land in 1492?
the Bahamas
Name three reasons why the Europeans wanted to explore
God Glory Gold
Where did the Portuguese explore in the early 1400's?
South, along the African Coast
Who is the first person accredited with circumnavigating the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Map makers are called...
Cartographers
What is the southern most point of Africa?
The Cape of Good Hope
"A hard white substance from the tusk of an animal such as an elephant."
Ivory
Besides convert the Native Americans, what else did the Europeans do?
Make them slaves
Who joined the Portuguese expeditions along the coast of Africa?
Catholic Missionaries
What was the first document to place limits on the power of the English Monarch?
Magna Carta
Why do they speak Spanish in Mexico?
It was colonized by Spain
Who was the first European sailor to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1497?
Vasco da Gama
What explorer was the first to map the Americas?
Amerigo Vespucci
What were the three small ships Columbus set sail in?
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria