These are the "3 G's" that made Europeans begin exploration.
Gold, Glory, God
100
This conquistador led the conquest of the Aztec empire
Hernando Cortez
100
This dynasty was the dominant power in China between 1368 and 1644
Ming Dynasty
100
These three countries all competed for land in North America
England, France, Netherlands (Dutch)
100
This shogunate (governing family) finally unified all of Japan in 1600.
Tokugawa
200
This country was the early leader in exploration due to the work of Prince Henry the Navigator.
Portugal
200
This conquistador led the conquest against the Incas in Peru
Francisco Pizarro
200
This son of a peasant drove the mongols out of China and became the first Ming emperor.
Hongwu
200
This was the main cause of death for Native Americans after the arrival of the Europeans
Disease
200
This type of poem has 5-7-5 syllables and 3-line verse.
Haiku
300
This Italian sailor convinced Spain to finance a plan to find a route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic.
Christopher Columbus
300
These were the three ships that made up Columbus' fleet looking for a faster passage to Asia
Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
300
The voyages of this man, a Chinese Muslim, began China's brief age of exploration. His voyages ranged from Southeast Asia to Eastern Africa and he often brought treasures to the places he visited to show the power of China.
Zheng He
300
In 1607, the English formed their first colony and named it this; after the King of England.
Jamestown
300
This was the first European country to begin trading with Japan
Portugal
400
This country had the largest fleet of ships in the world by 1600 (20,000) and eventually forced the English out Asia and established their own dominance in the area.
The Netherlands (Dutch)
400
The New World was named after this man, who was an Italian explorer, navigator and mapmaker.
Amerigo Vespucci
400
After the year 1433, China adopted this policy to keep foreign influence out of the country
Isolationism
400
In 1664, the English drove out the Dutch and captured this city....later naming it New York
New Amsterdam
400
By 1639, Japan had sealed it's borders to most countries because they believed these types of Europeans were corrupting the traditional beliefs of Japan.
Missionaries/Christians
500
This 1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal split the newly discovered lands in the New World between the two countries.
Treaty of Tordesillas
500
This man led the first voyage to sail around the world...While some of his crew did make it, he was killed in the Philippines
Ferdinand Magellan
500
This Dynasty followed the Ming and kept the policies of isolationism in place.
Qing Dynasty
500
This war caused England take control of French lands in North America.
French and Indian War
500
This was the only European country that was allowed to trade with Japan after 1639