Columbian Exchange
What was it called when things goods were exchanged between the New World and the Old World?
The Columbian Exchange.
What shape was made through the Triangle Trade?
Triangle
What vocabulary is described by "... is when a person owns another person as property"?
Slavery
What was the main reason people wanted to trade with Asia?
Spices!
Who was the famous explorer that sailed for Castile (Spain) in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Which 2 areas of the world were involved in the Columbian Exchange?
Old and New Worlds
What was brought from Africa to the Americas in the Triangle Trade?
Slaves
What is the epitome of globalization that we have today?
The Internet!
What was one of the new technologies that was invented that helped the Age of Exploration to happen?
Which continents make up the New World
North America
South America
Name a disease that was brought to the New World through the Columbian Exchange.
Smallpox, Measles, Mumps
What 3 or 4 continents were involved in the Triangle Trade?
North/South America, Europe, Africa
What vocabulary word does the definition "... is when different parts of the world become more connected" describe?
Globalization
What was the trade route called that went from Europe throughout Asia that allowed Europeans to trade with the people in Asia?
The Silk Road
Which modern day country in South America did Portugal settle because of the Treaty of Tordesillas? What is still in effect today that helps us to know this?
Brazil
Because they speak Portuguese in Brazil!
Name one type of plant that was taken from the Old World to the New World.
Citrus, Apples, Bananas, Mangos, Onions, Coffee, Wheat, Rice
Name one good that was brought from the Americas to Europe in the Triangle Trade.
Sugar, Tobacco, Cotton
What vocabulary word does "... is the process of settling an area away from your place of origin" describe?
Colonization
What were the 3 factors that helped the Age of Exploration to happen?
New Navigational Technology
Desire for new Trade Routes to Asia
Mercantilism
Who lead Portugal in their discoveries?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Name one type of plant that was taken from the New World to the Old World.
Corn, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Vanilla, Rubber, Cacao, Tobacco.
Name one thing that was brought to Africa from Europe through the Triangle Trade.
Textiles, Rum, Manufactured Goods
What were the 4 effects of the Age of Exploration as discussed in class?
Globalization
Colonization
Slavery
Columbian Exchange
What vocabulary words does "An economic and political system with government-controlled trade" describe?
Mercantilism
What were the 5 main countries that were doing the discovering during the Age of Exploration?
Portugal, Spain, England, France, The Netherlands (Holland)