Who was the man to convince the Spanish and travel to the west?
Christopher Columbus
What was the main goal of traveling West?
To get to China.
What did Queen Isabelle do with the 'Indies'?
Turn them into slaves
The forced voyage of enslaved africans across the atlantic ocean to the new world was known as?
The middle passage
What did Columbus call the people that lived on the islands of the Caribbean and Honduras?
The 'indies'
Who was the queen of Spain?
Queen Isabella
In October 1492, Columbus reached where?
The Americas.
How were the men slaves treated?
They were hooked to another with shackles.
Early 16th Century was the start of what trade?
The "Triangular trade'
After finding more land, the Europeans called these territories the-?
The "new world".
Who is John Cabot?
He explored the new England coastline.
In 4 of Columbus's voyages, where did he explore?
Columbus reached all major islands of the Caribbean and Honduras in Central America.
The well known boat that threw off many slaves?
The Zong
What happened to the Spice trade?
Was ran by the Portuguese but didn't have enough resources to keep it running.
What were the Spanish conquerors called?
Conquistadors
What did Portuguese Captain Pedro Cabral discover?
South America in 1500
What was the Line of Demarcation?
An imaginary line that divided their spheres of influence.
What country was full of slaves?
England
What was the Voyages of Columbus?
Christopher Columbus went and traveled to the West with many voyages.
Another way of saying countries bargain goods back and forth is-?
Balance of trade
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
A Florentine, went on several voyages, first to use the name of 'America"
What treaty was signed so the Line of Demarcation would extend past the North to the South through the Atlantic ocean and Easternmost part of the South America?
Treaty of Tordesillas
How many slaves was there in the 19th century?
10 million
What was the right to use Native Americans as slaves?
Encomienda
An imaginary line that divided the spheres of influence?
A Line of Demarcation