Famous Explorers
Believed he could reach Asia by sailing west instead of east. In 1492, he reached the Americas. He is famous for being credited with "discovering" the New World, although this is not entirely accurate.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
A device used to find latitude and to make maps
What is an astrolabe?
European's took land in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. They developed permanent settlements to gain power and wealth through agriculture, resource extraction, and taxation. These lands where Europeans controlled local people were called: _________
What are colonies?
A person who buys and sells good for a profit
What is a merchant?
A person who studies and learns deeply
What is a scholar?
Spanish sailor who attempted a Western route to Asia but was killed in the Philippines. One of his ships completed the first circumnavigation of the earth (1519-1522).
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
A device used to tell cardinal direction (north, south, east, west) that allowed for better navigation during the Age of Exploration
What is the magnetic compass?
The exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas which transformed economic activity in both worlds.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
A path or network used for exchanging goods between regions.
What is a trade route?
Money and valuable resources that bring power and opportunity.
What is wealth?
A Spanish Conquistador who conquered Mexico by defeating the Aztec Empire in 2 years.
Who was Hernan Cortes?
This type of boat used a triangle sail desion which allowed Europeans to sail against the wind.
What is a Caravel?
This ancient civilization, with its capital of Tenochitlan, which thrived in what is now Mexico, was conquered in the 1500's by Hernan Cortes.
Who were the Aztecs?
A system where peasants worked for nobles in exchange for protection.
What is Feudalism?
The Pope, Spain, and Portugal signed a treaty dividing all the newly discovered lands between the two nations.
(1494)
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire.
Who was Francisco Pizarro?
One of Ferdinand Magellan's ships was the first to travel around the world. Another word for this accomplishment is _____
What is circumnavigate?
This ancient Civilization thrived in South America, and its ruins can still be seen at Machu Picchu. It was conquered by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro.
What was the Inca Civilization?
The design and construction of buildings
What is architecture?
A Muslim Empire that conquered the Byzantine Empire and ruled parts of Europe and Asia.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This famous Portuguese explorer discovered an ocean trade route between Portugal and India.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This set of principles dominated economic thought in the 17th century and led to innovation in economic ideas connected to colonization.
What is mercantilism?
This term refers to the Spanish explorers who defeated the large empires of the Aztecs and the Incas. Examples include Pizarro and Cortés.
Who were the Conquistadors?
A deadly disease that spreads quickly and kills many people.
What is a plague?
A Renaissance writer who wrote "The Prince" about power and leadership
Who is Niccolo Machiavelli?