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35 Cards in this Set
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Middleman
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-a trader who buys goods from producers and sells them to other traders or consumers.
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European merchants traded with _______ through Mediterranean ports of _______ and _____________.
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Asia
Venice Constantinople |
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What was the land route that Europeans used to trade with Asia?
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Silk Road
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Middlemen dorve up the prices of items such as:
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dyes, silks, perfumes, drugs, gold, jewels, and spices.
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What spices were brought from Asia?
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pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
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What made Europeans believe that China could be reached by ship?
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The publication of Marco Polo's Travels
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Who was Prince Henry?
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Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal. During the mid-1400s, he sent ships south along the coast of Africa in search of an eastern passage to the Indian Ocean.
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Which explore first rounded the tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope?
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Bartholomew Diaz in 1488.
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What route did Christopher Columbus believe would take him to the Far East?
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He believed that the route lay to the west.
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Columbus believed that the earth was _________.
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round
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How long did Columbus think the distance from Portugal to Japan was?
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3000 miles
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How long is the distance from Portugal to Japan in reality?
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12000 miles
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Monarchs
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Kings and Queens
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Which monarchs did Columbus try to get support for his plan?
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Monarchs from France, Portugal, and England.
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Which monarchs finally agreed to finance his voyage?
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
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What date did Columbus sail from Palos,Spain?
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August 3, 1492
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What were Columbus' ships named?
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Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria
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On what date did Columbus land on the Caribbean island that he named San Salvador?
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October 12, 1492
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Off the coast of what country did Columbus believe that San Salvador lie?
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Off the coast of India
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What did he call the natives that he met on San Salvador?
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Indians
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What was Columbus' relations with the Indians he met?
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He called them friendly and gentle. Believed that they could be converted to Christianity and would become good citizens of Spain
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How many voyages did Columbus make to the Western Hemisphere and what were the dates?
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4 voyages: 1492, 1493,1498, 1502
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In his later voyages Columbus explored what?
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along the coasts of Central and South America, and was the first European to visit Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Virgin Islands
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What did Columbus call the western hemisphere?
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The New World
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What did Columbus still believe when he died?
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That he had discovered a westward route to the Far East's riches.
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What year did Columbus die?
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1506
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John Cabot
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From Genoa, Italy. Sailed under England's flag, discovered Newfoundland in present day Canada.
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Which explorer first discoved Newfoundland?
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Leif Ericsson in 1001
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What did Leif Ericsson call Newfoundland?
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Vinland
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Why did Ericcson leave Vinland and go back to Greenland?
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Unfriendly natives
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Vasco de Gama
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Sailed around Africa and reached India
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Italian navigator, mapmakers read his writings and named the new land, America. In 1499, he sailed along the coast of South America
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Ferdinand Magellan
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succeeded in reaching Asia by sailing west around the tip of South America.
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What route did the Europeans think would be a shorter route to China and India?
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The Northwest Passage,
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What is the Northwest passage?
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An all-water route to Asia through the North American continent?
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