Established the theory that Earth was the center of the universe.
Who is Ptolemy?
100
The name of present day Ceylon
What is Sri Lanka?
100
The period of time between 1400 and 1700 where business changed with the use of coins, joint-stock companies, and other practices leading to the modern world
What is the commercial revolution?
100
The theory stating that the sun is the center of the universe.
What is the heilocentric theory?
100
Name the 2nd state of this trade route involving goods such as cotton & liquor for slaves.
What is the Middle Passage
200
A Flemish scientist who published a seven-volume book called "On the Fabric of the Human Body" and pioneered the study of anatomy.
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
200
Vasco da Gama was the first explorer to sail around this continent.
What is Africa/Cape of Good Hope?
200
This is an economic system where a country works to get and keep as much gold as possible. Colonies are essential for raw materials and market for the goods.
What is Mercantilism?
200
Leeuwehoek discovered bacteria using this device.
What is the microscope?
200
The loborers that were imported to work in mines and farms in Spanish America.
What are slaves from Africa?
300
Known as "The Navigator" who's first goal was to find gold for Portugal.
Who is Prince Henry?
300
The Portuguese dreamed of controlling trade with which other country?
What is China/Asia?
300
The economic activity is defined as selling more goods than a country purchases from foreigners.
What is a favorable balance of trade?
300
Scientific theories could be developed on through observation?
What is Bacon's Scientific Method?
300
These items are attributed to the Spanish sucess in the new world especially against the Aztec of Central America.
What were horses, guns and germs?
400
He traveled from the Isthmus of Pananma to the capital of the Inca Empire in what is now Peru and claimed the land from present-day Ecuador to Chile for Spain.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
400
The Straits of Magellan (named after the famed explorer) lie in this continent.
What is South America?
400
A systyem where owners raise money by selling shares. This system helped guard again devastating loss.
What is the joint-stock company?
400
A new branch of Mathematics developed by Newton and Liebnitz.
What is Calculus?
400
These officials represented the Spanish monarchy in the colonies and reported to the Council of Indes.
Who were the viceroys?
500
He led a revolt against Philip the second to gain independence from Spain.
Who is William of Orange?
500
Prince Henry the Navigator made this country famous for his sponsorship of exploration to India.
What is Portugal?
500
A document drafted by the pope which divided the world between the Spanish and the Portuguese.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
500
Joseph Priestley discovered this element in 1774
What is oxygen?
500
This organization made laws keeping foreigners out of the Spanish Colonies and only Spanish ships were allowed to carry gold and silvef out of the Americas.