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These "conquerors" mainly used horses and firearms against the Native populations.
Who are conquistadors?
First English colony in the new world led by John smith
What is Jamestown?
Portugal and Spain divided their territory with this line.
What is the Line of Demarcation?
This man's stories of his travels to China sparked the age of exploration.
Who is Marco Polo?
The compass was invented and first used by this country.
What is China?
True/False: Bartolome de las casas was known for his cruelty to the native populations.
False! His goal was to improve the lives of native Americans
Father of New France
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
This civilization was more intellectual and than militaristic and was known for accomplishments such as the calendar.
Prince Henry "The Navigator" sent expeditions to Africa to find this man, rumored to be a wealthy christian.
Who is Prester John?
Ship that was developed for extensive ocean travel.
What is the caravel?
The Mississippi River was discovered by who?
Who is Hernando de Soto?
Jacques Cartier explored what body of water?
What is the St. Lawrence River?
To maintain their authority in the new world, the Spanish crown sent these representatives.
Who are viceroys?
Italy had a monopoly over trade to what region?
What is the Orient?
True!
The Aztecs in Tenochtitlan were defeated by this conquistador.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
Henry Hudson claimed this area for the Netherlands.
What is New York?
The idea that money was the symbol of wealth, NOT land, was central to this new revolution.
What is the Commercial Revolution?
This explorer Vasco de Gama was able to sail around Africa before reaching this location.
What is India?
This economic system was about spreading wealth for an individual.
What is capitalism?
Franciso Pizzaro defeated this native group.
Who are the Incas?
Europeans were not welcome in these countries in the Orient.
The leader of the Aztecs.
Who is Moctezuma?
Magellan was able to complete this type of journey that led all the way around the globe.
What is circumnavigation?
This practice allowed investors to finance an expedition and share the profits or losses.