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Superior military technology. The Spaniards
had horses, muskets, canons, metal helmets and armor. Aztecs had battled other Indian rivals to gain power and had many enemies. The conquistadors made alliances with these Indians who provided Spain with a lot of fighting power. The native woman, named Malinche, served as interpreter. |
What were 3 reasons a few hundred
Conquistadors were able to defeat millions of Indians |
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During the time of the economic revolution
there was inflation for 2 reasons. |
1. Population increased and the demand for
goods and services went up. Since there weren't enough goods for the number of people the prices went up. 2. More silver and gold came into Europe from America the rulers printed more coins. The extra money in circulation and lack of goods, made prices rise. |
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What 2 roles did the colonies play
under mercantilism. |
1. They supplied the parent companies with
raw materials that the parent company could turn into useful merchandise. Like cotton to clothes and wood to furniture. 2. They were only allowed to purchase merchandise from the parent country so they increased the flow of money into Europe. |
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What restrictions did mercantilist
policy place on colonists? |
They could not produce their own merchandise
like clothes or furniture and were forced to buy them from the parent country. They couldn't trade with any other country except the parent country. |
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Who was the first European to sail
to India by going around the southern tip of Africa? |
Vasco daGama
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Who had the first crew to travel
around the world? |
Magellan
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French explorer who sailed up the
St. Lawrence River and established France's claim on Canada |
Jacques Cartier
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to travel completely around the globe
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circumnavigate
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America was named for this person?
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Amerigo Vespucci
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popular phase which sums up the
reasons for European countries to explore and conquer new lands |
Gold, God, Glory
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What items from the Far East did
the Europeans want? |
spices, silk, & pepper
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conquistador who defeated the
Aztecs of Mexico |
Hernan Cortes
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What were some reasons why the
Spanish explored? |
Searching for gold, power and land
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What is a conquistador?
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Any of the Spanish conquerors in the
Americas during the early 1500s. |
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What is an isthmus?
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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
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explorer who conquered the Incas of South America
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Francisco Pizarro
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What is a mutiny?
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A rebellion against the leader of one's group. Example: Henry Hudson
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trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas of food, slaves, and raw goods
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Triangle Trade
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What is the Northwest Passage?
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A waterway in North America thought to connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
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What is an empire?
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The conquered lands of many people and places governed by one ruler.
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16th century invention of shared risk investing; the Dutch East India Company is an example
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Joint-Stock Company
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What is supply and demand?
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When the supply is low and the demand is high, the cost is high. When the supply is high and the demand is low, the cost is low.
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national power is measured in the possession of gold and silver
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mercantilism
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What is navigation?
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The method of planning and controlling the course of a ship.
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Who started the School of Navigation?
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Prince Henry
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