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History Terms c19
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Term | Definition |
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God, glory, gold | motivation for Spaniards to come to Americas |
Dias | reached tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope), but returned home |
Prince Henry | son of Portugal’s king; dreamed of overseas exploration; helped conquer part of North Africa and increase African trade |
Caravel Ship | ship with triangular sails |
Astrolabe | let people know longitude |
Sextant | let people know their longitude and latitude |
da Gama | established direct route from Portugal to India |
Treaty of Tordesillas and Line of Demarcation | boundary created in Americas by Spain and Portugal; Portugal had to stay on their side, and Spain had to stay on theirs; Spain got much more |
Dutch East India Company | most successful trade company in India; had their own private army and were able to coin money; functioned like a country |