Colonization
The Italian navigator that discovered the Americas for Spain
What is Christopher Columbus?
The person responsible for sparking the Portuguese exploration
What is Prince Henry?
The natural patterns mapped by the Portuguese during Atlantic explorations
What is ocean current?
The allies of Hernan Cortes when conquering an Aztec city
What is rebellious Aztec tribes?
Portuguese speaking country first discovered by the Europeans in the 15th century
What is Brasil?
The kidnapped Muslim that would grow up to be a Ming ally
What is admiral Zheng He?
Francisco Pizarro's kidnapped victim when conquering the Inca Kingdom
What is Incan King?
Furthest African country from Europe discovered before 1488
What is Sierra Leone?
What is treasure ships?
Portugal was more successful because they had less territory to protect and could focus on growing the small cities that they acquired
Spain was more successful because they would have more natives to enslave and grow their economy without worrying about what is going on the other cities.
How could Portugal have economized more resources during their explorations compared to Spain?
Portugal traveled to closer, less locations, which suggests that they have saved on resources as they did not do as much voyages as Spain (nor as big).
What is the difference between the Smallpox and Covid-19?
- Covid started around the 21st century while Smallpox start around the 15th
- Covid can be transmitted through saliva while Smallpox require close contact to infect
- Covid mostly affects the lungs while Smallpox mostly affects the skin
The capital discovered by Hernan Cortes in 1519
What is Tenochtitlan?