Moors in Iberia
What advancements/ contributions did the Moors bring to the Iberian Peninsula?
advanced mathematics, Islam, universities, street lamps, public baths, raised sidewalks, technology, crops, influenced language
What sparked the Age of Exploration?
The Ottomans taking control of the Silk Road and enforcing a high tax. Europeans sought out for a different path to the Spice Islands.
What diseases were spread in the Columbian Exchange?
measles, smallpox, mumps, whooping cough, cholera, influenza, chicken pox, typhus
What is an export?
Goods that are shipped out to another country.
Explain the Triangle Trade
Trade between Europe, Africa, & the Americas. Europe traded goods with Africa for slaves, which they brought to the Americas and took raw materials back to Europe from America.
This battle halted the Muslim invasion into Europe.
The Battle of Tours
During what centuries did the Age of Exploration take place?
15th-17th centuries
What plants were introduced to Europe from the Americas?
Potatoes, maize, sweet potatoes, cassava
How does a mercantilism system work?
Country increases exports and decreases imports. Country imports raw materials from colonies and exports finished goods back at a higher price to accumulate wealth and power.
What was the Middle Passage?
The voyage from the West Coast of Africa to the Americas.
The Muslim state that existed in Spain until 1492.
Caliphate of Cordoba
Why did the Portuguese not colonizes the territories were they established trading posts?
More focused on gaining wealth. Did not have the population or power to colonize places so far away.
What animals were introduced to the Americas and how did it change their culture?
Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs. Changed agricultural practices and transportation.
- Could hunt buffalo easier
- Cattle became important for meat, hide, & transportation
Who benefitted from a mercantilism system?
The mother country who exploited their colonies.
How many people died on the Middle Passage?
Estimated 2 million or 20%
Explain the Reconquista.
Series of battles led by christian Spaniards to force the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula.
Why did Christopher Columbus believe he landed in India?
There was no knowledge of the Americas during this time.
What was the solution to the labor shortage?
Importing slaves
What is one way capitalism differs mercantilism?
- little or no government control over the economy
- promotes competition and choice
Describe what life was like on a slave ship.
What two people got married to unify Spain?
Ferdinand of Aragon & Isabella of Castile
What does "Glory" mean in God, Glory, and Gold.
The drive to gain power, spread the empire, and be recognized as an influential force.
What was the only disease to be spread from the Americas to Europe?
syphilis
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What happened to Ferdinand Magellan?
Killed in the Philippines on his voyage around the world.
What is chattel slavery?