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Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who actually was the first person from Europe to reach North America?
Leif Erikson
What invention led to the Protestant Reformation spreading?
The printing press
Ships that used triangular sails to sail against the wind and had rudders to improve steering
Caravels
What are the Three "G's" that motivated explorers?
Gold, Glory, God
What country did Columbus work for?
Spain
Even though explorers never found a Northwest Passage, why were their voyages still important?
They mapped new areas and encouraged future exploration.
An official document that gives a person a right to establish a colony
Charter
What was Prince Henry the Navigator known for?
He funded a school to train explorers.
What was a negative impact of the Columbian Exchange?
Disease was spread and the Slave trade grew
Why were England and Spain rivals?
Spain was Catholic and England was Protestant
A large farm that usually specialized in growing one kind of crop for profit
Plantations
Why were explorers trying to find a sea route to Asia?
It allowed Europeans to bypass merchants who monopolized trade.
What was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?
Trade became easier and new foods were introduced around the globe.
Why were both Quebec and New Amsterdam successful?
They had great locations for trading
A religious movement began by Martin Luther and others in 1517 to reform the Catholic Church
Protestant Reformation
How did the Treaty of Tordesillas affect the Line of Demarcation established by the Pope?
The treaty moved the line further West.
What happened to Columbus after he was governor of Spain?
How did the conquistadores affect Native American populations?
Native American populations and cultures were dramatically altered through conquest and disease.
A system in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and converting them to Christianity
Encomienda System