Explorers
Who was Christopher Columbus?
What conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
What is the primary goal of capitalists?
To make profit
The Middle Passage
From a president of the United States
Who was Vasco da Gama?
The first European to reach India by sea
What conquistador conquered the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Why were gold and silver the most important raw materials of the 17th century?
They were rare and signified wealth
What crops did enslaved people cultivate on plantations?
Sugar, tobacco, cotton
From Ojibwe roots, meaning "great river"
Mississippi
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
The first person to circumnavigate the globe
What crops were introduced to Europe as part of the Colombian Exchange?
Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Corn
What was the Dutch East India Company?
A powerful trading company established by the Netherlands. It dominated the spice trade in the Spice Islands (Indonesia)
How did the Great Dying affect the colonists' need for slavery?
They had to replace indigenous workers who died of European diseases
Colorado
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
A Portuguese prince who sponsored and planned expeditions
What animals were introduced to the Americas as part of the Colombian Exchange?
Cattle, Sheep, and Horses
Wealth, measured by hoards of gold and silver, was the key indicator of a nation's power in which economic system?
Mercantilism
Place of origin, race, skin color
Named for a cathedral city in northern England
New York
Who was Bartholomeu Dias?
The first European to reach the southern tip of Africa (The Cape of Good Hope)
Where did Christopher Columbus land when first arrived in the New World?
The Bahamas/Caribbean
What does it mean to a self-sufficient country?
Maximizing exports and minimizing imports reduced dependency on rivals, and strengths a country's wealth and power.
Describe triangle trade
Americas sent raw materials to Europe
Europe sent manufactured goods to Africa
Africa sent slaves to the Americas
Named for the unmarried Queen Elizabeth I of England