Trade Routes
What is an example of a good that was traded from China to Europe?
Gunpowder, silk, tea, ceramics, iron
What was the problem Europe was trying to solve through overseas exploration? (Be specific.)
Access to trade routes with Asia
What is a dominant narrative?
The story most often told in society that benefits those with power and silences/leaves out oppressed or marginalized voices
What was the main religion in Europe at this time? (be SPECIFIC!!!!)
Catholicism/Catholic
What does it mean to “source” a historical document? sourcing
To read the source information and context in order to understand not just what is written by who, when, and where, to understand the why.
What is the name of the major trade route that connected Asia to the Middle East and Southern Europe?
The Silk Road
According to the sources, what were European kingdoms seeking economically through overseas exploration?
Trade, gold, land
What is a counter narrative?
A story told by marginalized groups that challenges dominant narratives
What is a pagan?
A non-christian
What are the steps of the four reads process?
Sourcing, Main Idea, Argument, Analysis
Which kingdoms/countries were the centers of global trade and wealth prior to 1492?
China and India
What is a religious reason for the European Age of Exploration?
Religious conversion
What is the dominant narrative about Christopher Columbus in U.S. textbooks or popular culture?
That he "discovered" the Americas and began history
Who is the Pope? What is a papal bull?
The pope is the leader of the Catholic Church and a papal bull is an official order
What is bias?
a prejudiced or one sided view of an issue
Which two continents (regions of the world) were not connected to Europe, Asia, and Africa by trade prior to 1492?
North and South America
Which two kingdoms from Europe were the first to engage in overseas exploration in the Americas and West Africa?
Portugal and Spain
What is the counter-narrative about Christopher Columbus?
That he enslaved and murdered indigenous people in pursuit of profit (gold)
How did the Pope claim authority over lands outside of Europe?
The pope used papal bulls (orders) to give power to European Kingdoms to explore and conquer non-christians anywhere west and south of Europe
Why does the author of a document matter?
They influence the bias, reliability, and perspective
What was the main good that was traded from West Africa to Europe and Asia?
Gold
Which technologies from ASIA made the European age of exploration possible?
Ship building, sails, compass, gunpowder
What actions did Christopher Columbus take when he first arrived in the Americas?
He wrote to the king and queen and reported his plans to seek gold and enslave Indigenous people
Why was the Requirimento read to Indigenous people even though Spainards knew they did not understand Latin?
To justify the violence with religious means
How does the type of document influence how we understand its meaning?
They influence the audience and purpose