Global Empires
In 1453, the Ottomans conquered the last territory of the Byzantine empire when they overlook this city.
Constantinople
Western Europeans were introduced to these, which improved the European diet.
New food crops
One cultural similarity shared by the Aztec and Incan civilizations was that both developed these
Advanced mathematical skills
The Commercial Revolution was facilitated by the development of these
Joint-stock companies
A primary motivation for exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries was to do this
Engage directly in the Indian Ocean spice trade
The Ottomans established a strong trading empire by controlling these specific areas
Controlling the Eastern Mediterranean and numerous overland trade routes
This event most likely created the massive population decline (data trend) in the Americas
The diffusion of diseases from Eurasia to the Americas
One way the Catholic Church aided the Spanish conquest was by doing this
Sending missionaries to convert native populations
This institution was able to develop once the prohibition against usury was ignored
Banking
These two factors encouraged European explorers to attempt ocean crossing
New navigational technologies and ship construction
This event in the early 1400s allowed Portuguese explorers to enter the Indian Ocean
The landscape of the Americas was significantly changed by the introduction of this
New livestock
Religious practices of the Aztecs were influenced by these two earlier civilizations
Earlier Toltec and Zapotec civilizations
Global trade networks developed when the Ming dynasty began determining this for currency
Demanding silver for use as a currency within China
The Dutch and British East India companies altered trade because they did this
Dominated trading ports and operated as middlemen
Before colonizing the Americas, Queen Elizabeth I established England as this
A major naval power
This term describes the global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
The Columbian Exchange
The innovation (knotted strings) of the Inca civilization was used as this
A system of record keeping
As a result of the slave trade, many leaders in West Africa gained access to these
Weapons that helped consolidate their power
This was a direct political result of European exploration for leaders
A competition for colonies among European leaders
The East Indies were significant because it was a source for these
Valuable spices that were in high demand in Europe
This new social pattern emerged in colonial South America due to the slave trade
The population of the region became more ethnically mixed
This civilization used the quipu for record keeping
Inca civilization
European exploration changed patterns because the Europeans developed this
A global commercial network
This country entered the Indian Ocean trade after China ended its voyages
Portugal