Vocabulary
to sell goods to another country
export
a settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by the home country
colony
the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes; equipment that makes use of advanced knowledge and skill
technology
the continent of "America" is named in his honor
Amerigo Vespucci
en economic theory that a nation's power depends on its ability to increase wealth by accumulating precious metals
mercantilism
to travel completely around something
circumnavigate
a fleet of warships
armada
an instrument that uses position of the stars to plan a course
astrolabe
His crew were the first people known to circumnavigate the world
Magellan
What sea route were Europeans looking for hoping to find a direct route to Asia through the Americas
Northwest Passage
resistance of an organism to infection or disease
immunity
a form of Christianity that began in opposition to the Catholic Church
He wrote the book Travels, after exploring China and telling stories of great riches and splendid cities
Marco Polo
he conquered the Aztec Empire and their gold made Spain wealthy
Hernan Cortes
a global trade of people, goods, technology, ideas, and diseases that occurred during the 1500s and 1600s
Columbian Exchange
religious community where there was farming and Native Americans were converted to Christianity
mission
to present or put forward
pose
The Crusades where Christians going up against _______ to try to get their holy land back
Muslims
He was looking for the fountain of youth, but never found it
Juan Ponce de Leon
He founded Mont-Royal, the site of present day Montreal
Jacques Cartier
religious movement that rejected or changed some Roman Catholic teachings and practices; established the Protestant Church
Reformation
type of ship used during the European age of exploration
caravel
what is another name for mapmakers
he was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas
Vasco de Balboa
Who had a better relationship with the Native Americans, the European or French explorers?
French