Misc.
Who found the Americas?
Cristopher Columbus
What were some major maritime innovations from 1450-1750?
Fluyt, caravel, Karak, astronomical charts, better map making
What did Europe exchange in the Americas?
It was a few trade routes that transported slaves, plants, and animals.
How did Europe find the Americas?
they were trying to find a trade route to Asia and found it by accident
What did Europe colonize? (not specific)
americas
How did nations centralize their government?
They used bureaucracy.
What kind of technology helped Europeans create their maritime empires?
astrolabe
-maritime compass
-astronomical charts
What did Europe exchange to the Americas?
Animals, crops, slaves, Christianity, diseases
what were the two main empires found in early Americas
aztecs and Incas
What were some main areas that Europe colonized? (specific)
Haiti, Africa, Americas, Asia
Why did Europeans use enslaved Africans for labor in the Americas?
Native Americans had died in such great numbers that they could not meet the European’s desire for labor
What innovation allowed Europe to take control of the Americas?
gunpowder weapons
Why were different animals and crops transported to the Americas?
They were transported because the climate of the Americas was better for the crops and the animals were transported to make gardens and land more fertile and profitable.
who were the two explorers to travel across North America
Lewis and Clark
What was the first place Europe colonized in the Americas?
slaves
How did Prince Henry affect maritime exploration?
Opened a school to teach Islamic/Classical navigational techniques to Portuguese navigators.
What did the maritime technologies eventually lead to?
They led to almost world domination by Europe with many colonies under European control.
What was mercantilism?
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
What are the benefits of establishing a joint-stock company?
they limit the amount of risk an investor might have by allowing people to buy parts of the company rather than support a whole voyage
What was one result of the European spread of religion in the Americas?
syncretism
What was the connection between mercantilism and European states creating colonies?
Mercantilist states needed raw materials which were within the hands reach of their region. They also could convince the colonies to buy their manufactured goods to keep gold and silver flowing in.
Why did technology advance so fast in 1450-1750?
It advanced really fast because of human curiosity about trade routes and land. They also wanted better boats and technology to get an upperhand on different countries in war.
The success of the European powers in penetrating the Asian trading system by 1600 can best be explained by the
opening of rich silver mines in Peru and Mexico
what did vasco da gama do?
Rounded the Cape of Good Hope to become the first European to reach India by sea
What was the 5 main systems of slavery used in the Americas?
hacienda, encomienda, mit’a, chattel slavery, indentured servitude