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14 Cards in this Set
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Colonialism |
When one country takes over another area or country as their own |
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Imperialism |
The practice of one country controlling the government and economy of another country |
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Circumnavigate |
To sail around the world |
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Prince Henry the Navigator |
Started a school for Navigation in Portugal; trained sailors |
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Ferdinand Magellan |
1st to circumnavigate; From Spain |
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Vasco Da Gama |
1st to find a sea route to asia; from Portugal |
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Christopher Columbus |
Tried to go west to reach India, but landed in the Caribbean; from spain |
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John Cabot |
Traveled west and landed in Canada; from England |
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Bartolomeu Dias |
Sailed to the bottom tip of Africa ( Furthest at his time); from Portugal |
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Asian Spices |
This was the main reason that Europeans started exploring. They wantedbto find and buy Asian spices |
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Natural Resources/ Raw Material |
Items that are naturally from Earth. provides needs for people, but can also be used for trading and making money |
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Scramble for Africa |
Several European countries divided the continent of Africa among themselves |
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Industrial Revolution |
Time period when factories came into existence and European countries needed raw materials for their Factories |
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Nationalism |
Having strong pride in ones country or Nation. Important cause of WWI |
