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Exploring the World
Trade & Power
New Worlds
The Americas
Grab Bag
100
He discovered North and South America through his journeys.
Who is Columbus.
100
A trade that occurred in 3 or more ports of regions.
What is Triangle Trade.
100
Countries sending explorers and individuals to create standing towns in worlds.
What is Colonialism.
100
This was the Spaniard who brought horses and gunpowder to the Incas of South America, but eventually took them over.
Who is Francisco Pizarro.
100
This is the art of map making.
What is Cartography.
200
This was the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Magellan.
200
This was a route from Asia to Europe that was used for trading.
What is the Silk Road.
200
Drawn up by the Pope. It divided up the New World and gave portions to Spain and Portugal.
What is the Treaty of Tordesilas.
200
This was a system in Latin America in which the Old World countries came to enslave the locals.
What is Ecomienda.
200
This is a large farm where crops such as sugar, rubber and tobacco were grown; their size created a need for cheap labor.
What is a Plantation.
300
This used the sun and stars to help determine latitude for explorers.
What is an Astrolabe.
300
Economic system based on the investment of money for profit.
What is Capitalism.
300
Water route through North America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
What is the Northwest Passage.
300
This was the Spanish conquistador who beat the Aztecs for control of Mexico.
Who is Hernan Cortes.
300
Diseases that became devastating to a large population, like small pox and typhoid.
What is an Epidemic.
400
Countries looking to increase wealth by maximizing exports through trade.
What is Mercantilism.
400
He was a Spanish-born individual in the New World who was the top of the colonial cast system.
Who is Peninsulares.
400
This was the leader of the Incas.
Who was Atahualpa.
400
These were the Spanish adventurers who led conquests in the Americas.
Who are Conquistadors.
500
Chinese explorer known for his "treasure ships".
Who is Zheng He.
500
This was a new type of ship that could leave the Mediterranean Sea and sail the waters of the more dangerous Atlantic Ocean.
What is a Caravel.
500
This was the leader of the Aztecs.
Who is Montezuma.
500
This is one who partners up to complete a task or who cooperates with the enemy voluntarily or through coercion.
What is a Collaborator.