Early Explorations
This Italian Sailor took off West across the Atlantic in 1492 in search of India.
Christopher Columbus
Columbus thought he landed in India...he really landed on an island in the ______________
Caribbean
The Dutch come from the ___________________
Netherlands
When trade started between China and Portugal...what Dynasty was just starting?
What did Columbus call the people he found in the Caribbean?
Indians
What is the main reason for European exploration?
Name all 3 ships that Columbus took on his first voyage.
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
In the 1600s the Dutch became a force in the seas with their ___________ thousand ships
20
tributes
Why did Vasco da Gama have to go so far West when he was traveling South to get around Africa?
The Winds were blowing North and he had to sail around them to catch the winds just right.
What did the Europeans use in order to be able to sail into the wind?
Triangular Sails
What year did Columbus "discover" America?
1492
What was the name of the trading company started by the Dutch?
Dutch East India Company
China sent out giant voyages to showcase their wealth and power....but why did they stop after only 7 voyages?
It cost too much
Name another trade item besides spices that the Europeans were getting from Asia.
gems, silk, porcelain, tea
Name the new piece of sailing tech that is a circular piece of brass with degrees on it.
Asrolabe
In _____________ of 1492 Columbus landed in the "new world"
Hint it's a month
October
When trading with China, the Dutch started to bring back what new and very popular item for Europe?
Tea
What group to the Northeast of the Great Wall of China invaded in 1644 and started the Qing Dynasty?
Manchus
How long was Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India and back to Portugal?
2 years
Name the Portuguese sailor that was the first to make it all the way around Africa and landed in India.
Vasco da Gama
Because Columbus thought he landed in India and was claiming land for Spain....Portugal got mad. The Pope had the two countries sign a treaty...the Treaty of ________________
Tordesillas
China was kind of demanding when it came to respect and trading with other nations. They made the Dutch perform a ritual that involved kneeling in front of the emperor....name that ritual.
Kowtow
During the Kowtow, how many times must the person kneeling in front of the Emperor touch their head to the ground?
9
What kept Bartolomeu Dias from completing a trip from Portugal to India? He only made it to the tip of Africa.