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20 Cards in this Set
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What explorer was from Portugal?
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Vasco de Gama.
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Which explorers were from Spain?
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Christopher Columbus, Hernando Cortes,
Francisco Pizarro, Ferdinand Magellan. |
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Which explorers were from England?
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John Cabot, Henry Hudson,
Francis Drake. |
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What explorer was from France?
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Jacques Cartier.
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What were factors contributing
to the European discovery of lands in the Western Hemisphere? |
1. Demand in Europe for gold,
spices, and natural resources. 2. Diffusion of christianity 3. Politic and economic competition between European emipres. 4. Innovations in navigation. |
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What is Mercantilism?
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State of ideal trade relations where country exports more than it imports (sell more than you buy - brings in wealth / gold)
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Who was the leader of the Inca empire when the Europeans arrived at the Americas?
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Atahualpa
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What was the ship first built by the Portugese with the latest sailing technology?
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Caravel
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What was Pedro Cabral known for?
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Explorer who claimed the coast of South America for Portugal after being blown off course while attempting to sail around the Cape of Good Hope
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What did Prince Henry 'The Navigator' do?
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Established a navy school in Portugal
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Ferdinand Magellan did what?
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Circumnavigated around the tip of South America , sailing toward Asia.
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Christopher Columbus was known for?
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Explorer who began the European conquest by landing on San Salvador. He believed he had reached India (Indians).
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Who took over the Aztec empire?
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Hernando Cortez.
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Who wa sleader of the Aztecs when the Europeans had arrived?
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Montezuma.
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Who took over the Incan empire?
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Francisco Pizarro.
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Vasco de Gama did what?
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Explorer who found an all water trade route to Ondia when he crossed the Indian Ocean from Africa to India in 1497.
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Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
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Explorer who realized the Americas were seperate from Asia; named after him.
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What did the Treaty of Tordesillas declare?
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Was signed by Spain and Portugal declaring that the land was divided between the two countries.
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Describe the Triangle Trade.
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It was a trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas which included slaves, food, and raw goods.
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What is Encomienda?
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System of labor that the Native Americans were made to work under.
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