Lesson 2:
A Changing World
A Changing World
Which religion rapidly spread and ended Europe's isolation?
Islam
Which country lacked a Mediterranean port and therefore sought out new trade routes?
Portugal
Which European country had the best relationship with the natives?
France
an instrument that measured the positions of the stars to help sailors find their latitude
astrolabe
Who came back from China with stories that would influence explorers?
Marco Polo
a rebirth of learning, art, and culture in Europe 1300-1600s
Renaissance
Which document officially divided new claimed territories between Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Name a region that was claimed by France.
Quebec, Louisiana, New Orleans
an economic theory that a nation’s power depends on its ability to increase wealth by accumulating precious metals
mercantilism
Which Scandinavian Viking sailed to the Americas before Columbus?
Leif Erikson
religious wars between Christians + Muslims over holy lands
Crusades
Name the 3 big West African empires during the era of exploration.
Ghana, Mali + Songhai
What action did Martin Luther take in 1517?
He nailed his grievances to the door of the Catholic Church.
farmers who paid rent and worked for the landowner for a period of time
tenant farmers
Which explorer led a voyage along South America’s coast and recognized the Americas as a distinct continent?
Amerigo Vespucci
What caused Europe to become isolated beginning in 476?
The Roman Empire fell.
Name 2 advantages the Spain conquistadors had over the Aztec/Inca.
guns, cannons, horses, dogs, native peoples
Name 1 country that remained Catholic and 1 country that became Protestant.
Spain+France=Catholic
England+Dutch=Protestant
a sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Northwest Passage
Which explorer sailed below South America and circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Name 2 effects of the printing press.
ideas spread, increased literacy, cheaper books
Name the 3 types of Spanish settlements.
pueblos, missions + presidios
What caused Luther and others to protest the Catholic Church?
corruption within Catholic Church leadership
Its purpose was to control trade and establish colonies in the Americas and Africa.
Dutch West India Company
Name 2 Spanish conquistadors. (They conquered the Aztec and Inca.)
Cortes + Pizarro