Europe
French word for rebirth
renaissance
weapons brought by Europeans to conquer the natives
Guns
new way of thinking where power was based on wealth instead of military or land.
Mercantalism
Discovered America for the Castilian royalty
Christopher Columbus
first native "nation" attacked by the spainish.
the Aztec
first European country to trade long distance around Africa to Asia.
Portugal
weapon used in navel warfare using gunpowder
cannons
continent that the portuguese sailed around to get to asia
Africa
famous explorer American continents are named after.
Amerigo Vespucci
imaginary line drawn between portugul and spain
line of demarcation
major religious schism that martin Luther started
Protestant Reformation
became much more detailed because of the increase in trade and exploration.
Maps
old land route between Asia and Europe.
Silk road
the first kingdom which rejects Columbus
portragul
first place Spanish colonies where set up in
Caribbean isles
the kingdom Columbus convinced to sponsor him
castille
new ships that were meant for long voyages and trade
caravels
east asian location columbus thought he was sailing to
indies
three ships that Columbus sailed on
Nina, pinta, Santa Maria
famous city of gold located in the Americas
el dorado
birthplace of the renaissance era
Italy
2 major inventions that allowed sea travel.
astroglobe and compass
name of lands conquered by Spain (it was given by spain)
New Spain
Spanish conquistador who took the Aztec empire
Cortez