Religion
This religion took over Northern Africa and led to the building of many trade routes and schools
Islam (Muslims)
This allowed for much better exploration due to it becoming harder to get lost
Better / more accurate maps
Africa, Asia, and Europe
Old World
An estimated 90% of Native Americans died due to this
Economy
The exchange of limited resources (or goods and services). The exchange of money.
The major religion of Western Europe
Christianity (Roman Catholic)
The kind of routes European explorers wanted to find because they made trade much faster
Sea Routes (Boat Routes)
North and South America
New World
Where the Portuguese sailed due to not having access to the Mediterranean
Monarch
Rule by a king or queen who was chosen by god
TWO of the main reasons people wanted to go to the Americas
To practice their own religion, get free land, or earn money
Major goods that came from China and India
Spices, Sugar, and Silk
Where almost all domesticated animals came from
The Old World
The reason Britain had the chance to set up colonies in America
They beat the Spanish when the Spanish attacked
Monopoly
When one company owns all of something
Kings and Queens often forced their citizens to do this
Follow the kings / queens religion
What colonies sent back to their home countries
gold, silver, and resources
Where potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers come from
The New World
Wanting to find a new trade route to Asia
The reason Columbus discovered the America's
Renaissance
Re-birth
The major difference between Protestants and Catholics
Worship of / through the Pope
The reason the French had better relationships with Native Americans
They traded with them, learned their languages, and respected their lands (more)
The name of the network of trade of food, animals, diseases, and ideas between the old world and the new world
The Columbian Exchange
A system of trading Human beings for money
The slave trade
Colonies
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country