Portuguese Exploration
Name of Portuguese noble prince that supported voyages of discovery
Henry the Navigator
What nationality was Columbus?
Italian
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Spanish and Portuguese divided the world into two spheres of interest in 1494
Name of the country and people that Pizarro conquered.
Peru/Incas
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Name given to the widespread exchange of plants, animals, diseases, food and humans between the Easterna and Western hemisphere.
Types of ships that were developed in 15th century that prompted exploration.
Caravels and Carracks
3 reasons why Spain was 70 years behind Portugal in going our to explore.
Castile was more interested in the Mediterranean. Distracted by succession dispute. Long periods of war and crusades.
Where was the casa de contracion?
Seville
Name of Incan Emperor that Pizarro captured.
Atahualpa
Name 4 things that were sent from America to Europe.
Sugar, tobacco, molasses, inidigo, lumber, potatoes, cocoa, corn, cotton, turkey bell peppers, peanuts, tomatoes, vanilla.
Four push factors for Portugues exploration.
Geographical location, political stability, maritime economy and technology.
3 reasons why Castile supported Columbus
To compete with Portugal. The Reconquista of Granada was over in 1492. Spices and gold.
Who did Montezuma think Cortes was ?
Quetzalcoatl.
What advantages did Pizarro have that help him conquer the Incas? (name at least 3)
Civil war amongst the Incas. Confusion over whther the Spaniards were gods. Horses. Guns. Differnt battle tatics.
Name two cities in Europe that benefited from Spanish expansion in South America.
Seville, Antwerp and Lisbon.
Four pull factors for the Portuguese.
Gold, Spices, Slaves, Christianity
Columbus day has been replaced in many US states by what day?
Indigenous Peoples' Day
3 Reasons why the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs?
Spanish were better equipped. Cortes played on Aztec's beliefs. Disease. Aztec empire was not stable - with many rebellions and Spanish made allies with the rebels.
What system was introduced by the Spanish to manage the New World?
Encomienda System
Longest river in Africa
The Nile
Dates (years) for Magellan's Route
1519-1522
What was the Tainos name for kingdoms?
Caciquats
Three year period when Cortes conquired the Aztecs. Do you know which years?
1519-1521
Name of the leaders and the judicial courts in the New World.
Audiencias and Viceroys
Percentage of ice that is penguin pee in Antartica
3%