Voyages of Discovery
A fast new type of ship, the ________, helped begin the Age of Exploration.
caravel
A term used to describe Spanish military leaders who fought against native people of the Americas.
Conquistador
The exchange of new plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas was called the
Columbian Exchange
Estates where cash crops such as sugar or tobacco were grown on a large scale.
plantations
A Portuguese explorer named ________ was the first person to sail around Africa to reach India.
Vasco da Gama
A system in which a colonist was given a certain amount of land and a number of Native Americans to work the land.
encomienda
The basic principle of this economic system was that a nation's strength depended on its wealth.
mercantilism
The terrifying journey that brought Africans in chains to be enslaved in the Americas.
The Middle Passage
The first voyage completely around the world was originally led by ___________.
Ferdinand Magellan
Signed in 1494, drew an imaginary line through the Atlantic.
When a country received more gold and silver from other nations than it paid to them.
Balance of trade
Where were most Africans taken from?
Accra, Ghana
Which of these was not a reason that drove people to explore new lands?
a. fame & glory
b. wealth & curiosity
c. spread religion
d. war
d. war
What were the 2 main resources in the Spanish colonies?
Gold & Silver
Business formed by groups of people who jointly make an investment and share in the profits and losses.
joint-stock companies
The spread of people of African descent throughout the Americas and Western Europe.
African Diaspora
This prince was a patron and supporter of those who wished to explore.
Henry the Navigator
What were the 2 main resources in the French colonies?
Fish & furs
When most economic activities are carried on by private individuals or organizations in order to seek a profit.
capitalism
Which of the following is the order of the triangular trade?
Europe to Africa, Africa to the Americas, and Americas to Europe