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Identify the name of the Italian Navigator who explored for Spain and discovered the Americas. His original goal was to sail west using the Atlantic Ocean to find a new trade route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
What term describes the global exchange of people, goods, technology, ideas, and diseases that began after European exploration?
Colombian Exchange
Who was the Colombian Exchange named after?
Christopher Columbus
Name the four strong kingdoms that emerged during the Age of Exploration.
Portugal, Spain, England & France
What started the Age of Exploration in the first place? (Hint: NOT the 3 G's)
Finding new trade routes to Asia. Previous trading network was disrupted. Needed to find a water/ sea route to Asia.
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown Colony in Virginia 1607
Name a positive of the Age of Exploration.
Global economies & Trade- (achieved new trade route to Asia
Colombian Exchange
Global Empires
Discovery of the Americas
Spread of Religion & Technological Advancements
Why did it make sense economically for Europeans to travel to Asia and get goods directly rather than trying to continue existing trade networks?
Goods were too expensive (changing hands multiple times) they could get them cheaper directly and increase profits
Name a negative of the Age of Exploration.
Diseases spread (fatal/ deadly)
Plantations led to slave trade- enslaved Native Americans and Africans
Impact on Indigenous People
Where did England and France primarily settle during the Age of Exploration?
North America
France= Present Day Canada
England= Present Day United States
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
An agreement dividing South America between Spain and Portugal
Which crop became the main cash crop and was very profitable in the Virginia colony known as Jamestown?
Tobacco
God, Glory & Gold
Where did Portugal & Spain primarily settle during the Age of Exploration?
South America, Central America & Caribbean Islands
What was one of the main reasons for French settlement in North America?
Fur Trade
What is the key idea of mercantilism?
A countries power depends on its wealth
What four technological inventions helped explorers and made the Age of Exploration possible?
Astrolabe, Compass, Improved Mapmaking & Shipbuilding Improvements
Which Spanish conquistador led the conquest of the Aztec Empire?
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to successfully find a water route to Asia by sailing around Africa?
Vasco de Gama
Which empire did Francisco Pizarro conquer in South America?
Inca Empire
Why did the fall of Constantinople in 1453 motivate European exploration?
It disrupted the Silk Road trade routes, forcing Europeans to find new sea routes to Asia
Name the 3 reasons for English settlers to come to North America.
Create Settlements for Trade
Religious Freedom
Escape Economic troubles in England
Identify the 3 main ideas of the economic theory of Mercantilism?
A countries power depends on its wealth
Greater number of Exports than Imports
Establish Colonies to provide raw materials
What was the primary goal of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?
To sail around the Americas and reach Asia
1st to Circumnavigate
What technological invention helped European explorers measure latitude during their voyages?
Astrolabe