Technological Innovations
Where was the Magnetic Compass made?
China
Christopher Columbus
What caused the Native American population to be dwindled?
Disease
On which four continents did the Europeans mostly colonize?
Africa, N. and S. America, Asia, Africa
What was the transformation to a trade-based economy using gold and silver called?
Commercial Revolution
Since Maritime travel was become easier, what became more prevalent in the process?
Maritime Trade
Which European nation had the highest interest of explorers in Europe?
Portugal
Who brought diseases to the New World?
The European explorers
Which two European states held the largest colonies in the Americas?
The Spanish and the Portuguese
What was a way to maintain trade?
Monopolies
What are the three types of ships presented in the text?
Carrack, Caravel, Fluyt
Which nation colonized the Philippines?
The Spanish
What were some of the Cash Crops planted in the New World?
Sugar, Tobacco, Cacao
Which three European nations held the most power in India?
France, The United Kingdom, and Portugal
What did the colonizers do to the people they colonized? (Native Americans)
Change their cultural beliefs
Which part of the world developed the lateen sail?
The Arab World
Why was Portugal more vulnerable than the other European colonizers?
Because it was small
What was one of the deadliest diseases that came to the Americas?
Smallpox
What was the most valuable resource to the Spanish in the Americas?
Gold
Where was Africa most affected by Slavery?
West Africa
What was the Compass originally used for?
Fortune-telling
Which European explorer founded New Amsterdam?
Henry Hudson
What was the dispersion of Africans out of Africa called?
The African Diaspora
What was the trade between the New World and the Old World called?
The Triangular Trade
What does "Santeria" mean?
the way of the saints