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21 Cards in this Set
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Prince Henrey (Portugal)
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1st navigation school, sponsered ships
The Azors, Senegal River, Madeira Islands, Cape Verde Islands Foundation of what became Portugese empire in the 1500s |
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Bartolomeu Dias (Portugal)
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Southern tip of Africa, Cape of Good Hope
Proved ships could reach East Asia by sailing around Africa |
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Vasco de Gama (Portugal)
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Went from Portugal to south west coast of India
Pioneered a water route to India and provided glimpse of riches that could come from trade with the east |
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Christopher Columbus (Spain)
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discovered "New World"-Carribean Islands, Cuba
Spain gets foothold in new world |
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Ferdinand Magellan (Spain)
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Discovered straits that lead to the south sea, teached island of Guam
First circumnavigation, proved world round & larger than believed, oceans are conncected, Columbus did not discover Asia |
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Pedro Cabral (Portugal)
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Went to India by Atlantic-defeated Muslums in Indian Oceans, colonized what is now Brazil, set up trade post in China/Japan
Established Portuguese control of Indian ocean and Spice Islands, Portugal in "new world" |
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Hernan Cortes (Spain)
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Cuba --> Mexico, marched to Aztec Capitol, deafeated them,ruled Mexico
50,000 Aztecs killed because of disease and the war |
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Franciso Pizarro (Spain)
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Invaded Inca empire, held their leader for ransom, asked for gold, w/o leader the people weakened
Spain controled large area, many Incas killed |
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Jermamdp DeSoto (Spain)
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Reached Mississippi River
Claimed territory in North American for Spain |
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Jacques Cartier (France)
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Finished Giovanni de Verrozano's work-sailed up St. Lawerence River to present day Montreal
claimed much of Eastern Canada for France |
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Samuel de Champlain (France)
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Founded Quebec
1st permanent French settlement in New World |
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Marquette & Joliet (French)
~were Jesusits~ |
Explored Mississippi Valley
Further claims in New World made for Franec |
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Robert Sieur de la Salle (French)
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Explored Mississippi River-region surrounding Mississippi River
Claimed entire inland region surrounding Miss. River |
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John Cabot (English)
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Newfoundland-Nova Scotia
English claimes in New World |
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Henry Hudson (Dutch)
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Claimed territory along Atlantic coast of North America
Became major center for European and colonial trade |
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Francis Drake (England)
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First Englishman to circumnavigate
6 years later sacked Spainish sea ports in caribbean |
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Balboa (Spain)
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Renamed South Sea Pacific
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Why did other coutnries want to break the Italian-Muslim trade monopoly?
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To have access to the riches and spices (a direct route)
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What is the trading route?
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Mediterranian-Black Sea-Overland silk route to Atlantic
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Name the newly forned nation-states and what they competed for.
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France, Portugal, Spain, England, Holand
New markets (land & bullion), goods and colonies, new sense of nationalism |
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Name the 7 scientific improvements.
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latitude/longititude, hour glass, maps, compass, astrolabe, multiple masts & lateen sails, improved rudder (Caravel-the new ship), carried rifles and cannons
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