Causes of Age of Discovery
The two Chinese products that were in high demand in Europe.
Tea and porcelain
The son of a Portuguese king and rounded Africa; created sea routes to the Indies. The first to open schools dedicated to navigation.
Prince Henry the Navigator
The most profitable exports from Africa
gold and slaves
What specifically changed the lives of the Europeans in a positive manner (more than one answer)
Corn, potatoes, and tobacco
The first to to explore the West Coast of Africa
The Portuguese
The 3 G's are.....
God, Glory, Gold
The first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
What legacy did the Europeans leave in Central and South (Latin) America?
rigid class system and dictatorial government
What caused a demand for African slavery?
The new cash crop; the need for more people to work on plantations due to the widespread deaths of Native Americans due to disease
Although not Portugal . This nation was a major supporter/ sponsor of exploration.
What is Spain.
Name one navigational advancement that made travel easier during the Age of Exploration.
Conquered the Incan Empire
Francis Pizarro
What is mercantilism?
Becoming self-sufficient; European nations did not want to have to rely on another nation for anything they might need
What country became the most powerful in Europe because of gold and silver from the Americas?
Spain
North American was first settled by these Europeans
What are the Spanish
The moral justification by Europeans for conquering new territories.
The desire to spread Christianity
A devote Muslim, this explorer is believed to have traveled as far as Africa, and some even claim, North America. Such a long distance away from his native home of China.
Who is Zheng He ?
What happened to millions of Native Americans as a result of European colonization of the Americas?
They died from diseases.
The Triangle trade is also known as trade between which 3 continents?
Africa, Americas, Europe
Why did Europeans want to find a new trading route to Asia?
They wanted to cut out Muslims middlemen when following the Silk Road.
Christopher Columbus
Which 2 Latin American empires suffered their demise as a result of Spanish exploration?
Aztec and Incan
How were the lives of indigenous peoples changed as a result of the Columbian Exchange? (name one)
Their culture, landscape, economy, etc. were destroyed.