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32 Cards in this Set
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What is a cartographer?
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Mapmakers. In the Age of Ex-ploration, cartographers made more accurate maps and sea charts
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What is an astrolabe and what is it used for?
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Astrolabes were used for determining latitude at sea.
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What causes scurvy?
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Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C in a diet.
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What is the Line of Demarcation?
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A line set up by the Pope to designate trading and exploration rights for Spain and Portugal. Spain got rights to the west of the line, Portugal gots rights East of the Line.
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What does it mean to circumnavigate?
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To sail around the world. In Sept. of 1522, Magellan's crew became the first to circumnavigate the globe.
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What is matrilineal descent, and where was it praticed in the Age of Exploration?
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Matrilineal descent is inheritance from the mother and was a common pratice in Southeast Asia.
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What is an outpost?
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Outposts are distant areas under control of a country
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What were sepoys and who were they used by?
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Indian troops. Sepoys were used by the English and French to fight each other.
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What are conquistadors?
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Conquerors.
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Which conquistadors took over the Inca and Aztec empires.
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Pizarro took over the Inca empire, while Cortes conquered the Aztecs.
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Why didn't the Native Americans have immunity to European diseases?
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The Native Americans had no exposure to European diseases.
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With whom did Cortes use alliances to defeat the Aztecs?
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Cortes used alliances with enemies of the Aztecs so that they would fight the Aztecs.
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When did Pizarro arrive in the Incan empire?
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Pizarro arrive just after Atahualpa won the throne after a civil war.
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Why didn't the Native Americans have immunity to European diseases?
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The Native Americans had no exposure to European diseases.
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With whom did Cortes use alliances to defeat the Aztecs?
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Cortes used alliances with enemies of the Aztecs so that they would fight the Aztecs.
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When did Pizarro arrive in the Incan empire?
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Pizarro arrive just after Atahualpa won the throne after a civil war.
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What are encomiendas?
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Encomiendas are where thousands of slaves would work for Spanish landowners.
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What are penisulares?
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Penisulares are people born in Spain, they had the highest social status in the Spanish colonies.
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What are creoles?
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Creoles are of Spanish descent, but born in the colonies.
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What are mestizos?
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Mestizos are of Spanish and Native American descent. They were among the lowest social standing.
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What are mulattoes?
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Mulattoes were of African and Spanish descent. They were among the lowest social standing along with mestizos.
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What did missionaries?
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Missionaries are members of the Church who spread Christianity. In South America, they spread Catholicism.
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What are revenues?
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Revenues are the profits made from a business venture. The Spanish colonies brought in high revenues for Spanish entreprenuers.
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What is a compact? How are they related to the colonies.
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Compacts are agreements between the colonists. The Mayflower Compact was for the Plymouth Colony.
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What was traded during triangular trade?
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On the first leg, European goods were bought to Africa to trade for slaves. On the next leg, slaves were brought to the America. On the final leg, manufactured goods were brought to Europe.
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What is a monoply?
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A monoply is a complete control of an industry. Portugal tried to enforce a monoply on Southeast Asia.
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How did the mining of silver in the Americas cause inflation.
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Spain mined large amounts of silver and bought Asian goods. The signifcant increase in money cause severe inflation.
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What is capitialism?
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A economy based on private ownership of businesses.
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What are entrepreneurs?
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Entrepreneurs are people who assume the risks of business. European entrepreneurs engaged in risky business venture by creating colonies.
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What is a joint stock company?
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A company owned by many people. Many companies that were involved in colonies were joint stock companies.
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What are some of the principles in merchantilism?
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Colonies are meant only to enrich the parent country. You should have more exports than imports. Amount of gold is key indicator to amount of wealth.
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What are tariffs and how are they used?
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Tariffs are taxes on imports. They are often used to protect businesses from international competition.
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