Geography
This ocean lies to the west of Europe and was the target of many explorers.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This precious metal was a major motivation for Spanish exploration in the Americas.
What is gold?
This devastating disease was brought to the Americas by Europeans and decimated indigenous populations.
What is smallpox?
This invention allowed sailors to determine their direction, even in cloudy weather.
What was the magnetic compass?
This leader of Portugal invested into sea navigation of Africa.
Who is Prince Henry?
This peninsula is where the Maya cultivated into a civilization.
Yucatan Peninsula
This term refers to the global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases incited after Columbus's voyages.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
This economic system emphasized the accumulation of wealth, particularly gold and silver, by nations.
What is Mercantilism?
These improved significantly during the Age of Exploration, becoming more accurate and detailed, aiding in navigation.
What were Maps?
This person's name became synonymous with the new era of global trade.
Christopher Columbus
This region in Asia was desired for it spices.
What is India?
This country established the first sea trading empire due to its trade route around Africa.
What is Portugal
The Portuguese gold trade and Spanish cash cropping led to the enslavement of millions of people from this continent.
Africa
This weapon technology from Asia gave the Spanish an advantage in warfare with American civilizations.
What is gunpowder?
This conquistador's use of horses terrified the Inca.
Who was Francisco Pizarro?
This is the name for the imaginary line that divided the world between Spain and Portugal.
What is the Line of Demarcation (or Treaty of Tordesillas)?
This region introduced tomatoes, corn, and potatoes to the world.
What is North America?
This group of people traveled to convert conquered civilizations to Christianity.
What were missionaries?
This lightweight and maneuverable sailing ship was crucial for long-distance voyages of exploration.
What were Caravels?
This person once claimed that the trade and conquests in the Americas was Spain's most proudest achievement.
Who is Queen Isabella?
This mountain range was home to the Incan Empire.
What are the Andes Mountains?
The growing of Tobacco, Cotton, Sugar, and Indigo were all examples of what?
What were Cash Crops?
This mesoamerican farming technique influenced new agriculture around the world.
What were chinampas?
This navigational instrument helped sailors determine their latitude by measuring the angle of the sun or stars above the horizon.
What is the astrolabe?
This Aztec emperor initially welcomed Hernan Cortez but ultimately led a resistance against Spanish rule.
Who was Montezuma?