Europeans Explore the East
What is the period of time with extensive oversea voyages that led to new trading routes and new land being discovered
Age of Exploration
This explorer traveled along the Americas and claimed the land was not Asia like everyone had thought before.
Amergio Vespucci
What is the term for a group of investors that pull their money together for a common purpose?
Joint-Stock Company
In the Spaniards Encomienda System, what was the name of those who were held at the top of their caste system?
Peninsulars
What European country first made contact with Japan?
Portugal
Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
Vasco de Gama
What is a conquistador?
Who fought against whom in the French and Indian War?
French and Native Americans fought against England and the British colonist.
What system of labor is defined as a person who works to pay off debts?
Indentured servitude
What European country accepted China’s strict trading policies in order to control the Indian Ocean?
The Dutch
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the first major settlement in North America?
St. Augustine (Florida)
Why was the upper Ohio River Valley important to the French and British?
It gave direct access to the Mississippi River which runs down into the Golf of Mexico.
What year did the Atlantic Slave Trade end in the United States?
Bonus Question....
1808
Why did the Japanese close their borders and go into a period of Isolation?
They did not like European's spread of Christianity
What was the root cause of increased tension between Spain and Portugal?
During Columbus' first voyage, where did he first land and claim for Spain?
San Salvador (island in the Bahamas)
What territory did the British gain through the Treaty of Paris?
All land east of the Mississippi River
Where was the majority of enslaved Africans transported to?
Brazil and the Caribbean Islands
What were the two most important products that came from the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
Corn and potatoes
What company monopolized trade in the East (Asia) bringing great success to their Nation?
Dutch East India Company
Name 3 contributing factors that let to Hernando Cortes conquering of the Aztec Empire?
1. Superior Weaponry
2. Assistance from local native groups that did not agree with the Aztecs
3. Diseases brought over by the Europeans
Describe the difference between how the French and Dutch focused on their North American land claims compared to the British.
The Dutch and French were more interested in the fur trade and making profit compared to the British who were more interested in populating their colonies with settlers.
Triangular Trade
What is the ultimate goal of mercantilism?
For a country to become self-sufficient