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20 Cards in this Set
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motivations for exploration
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wealth, expansion of territory
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technology for exploration
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guns and cannons for colonizing
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Portuguese exploration
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explore Africa- trading post along shores (gold, ivory, and slaves)
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prince henry the navigator
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most enthusiastic explorer supporter- wanted to spread Christianity and find treasure
founded navigation school for maps |
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bartoloneu dias
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explored south tip of Africa
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vasco da gama
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explored south west coast of India
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christopher columbus
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Portuguese, 4 voyages to N.W., increased tension between Spain and Portugal
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treaty of tordesillas
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agreement between Portugal and Spain declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal
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line of emarcation
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the imaginary line of treaty of tordesillas
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dutch east india company
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company founded by the Dutch in the early 17th century to establish and direct trade throughout Asia
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hernando cortes
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traveled to America and took over the Aztecs
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encomienda
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system in which natives farmed, ranched or mined for Spanish landlords
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Columbian exchange
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transfer of foods, plants and animals during colonization
brought back unknown items to europe, asia, and africa introduced livestock, food and disease to america |
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francisco pizarro
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took over Incas and killed their king even in fair agreements
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zheng he
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large exploration w/ huge treasure ships to collect junk and give out gifts to show China's superiority
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commercial revolution
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rise of capitalism- economic system based on private ownership and investment of wealth for profit
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joint-stock company
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number of people pooling wealth for a common purpose; jamestown
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merchantilism
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countries power depended mainly on its wealth; more goods than bought
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columbian exchange goods
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n.w.- tomatoes, squash, pinapples, tobacco, cocoa beans
o.w.- livestock, bananas, black-eyed peas, yams, disease |
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vikings
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went to n.w. before everyone else; scandinavian
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