Important People
This explorer is credited as being the first to find North America in 1492
Christopher Columbus
The first African empire
Ghana
Which country settled in Central and South America
Spain
An economic theory based around trade to increase a country's gold and silver stores
Mercantilism
The first European to see the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
The first voyager to look for a Northwest Passage but landed in Newfoundland
John Cabot
Which of these was not an African Empire?
Benin, Ndongo, Rwanda, Kongo
Rwanda
What is a major downfall of the Columbian exchange?
The spread of disease
What is the Northwest Passage
A direct sea route to Asia through North America
This explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the Earth
Ferdinand Magellan
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec in Mexico
Hernan Cortes
Which European country either boosted or broke African countries?
Portugal
Where did the Dutch settle?
New York
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the world in 2 parts. Which two countries split the land, and which country had which side?
Spain (West) & Portugal (East)
Why was Martin Luther excommunicated from the Catholic Church?
He nailed 95 complaints about the church and leadership to the door of Catholic church.
Who created the first navigation school?
Prince Henry
Which city became a center of trade both in the time of the Mali and Songhai
Timbuktu
Name one effect of the Reformation
Increase in vernacular, rise in literacy, choice of religion, power to national rulers, decrease of Church political power
Of the three countries we've discussed in the Americas, which had the best relationship with native peoples?
France
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca in Peru
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish explorer who realized South America was a new continent and not Asia
Amerigo Vespucci
What kingdom conquered the remains of the Ghanaian empire?
The Kingdom of Mali
What is the patroon system?
Dutch citizens could buy large amounts of land in America if they agreed to bring 50 adults who would work and settle the land
What country settled large parts of the mid-United States and Canada
France
This explorer discovered a river and bay that now have his name
Henry Hudson