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E.O. 1 World History

BWHS World History EO 1

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What is the term meaning to sail around the world? Circumnavigate
What is the term meaning a device used to measure the angle of the sun and the stars above the horizon? Astrolabe
What is the term meaning a ship with square and triangular sails? Caravel
What is the term for a mapmaker? Cartographer
Which civilization greatly influenced Southeast Asia? India
Which civilization strictly controlled European trading rights? China
Which country led overseas exploration? Portugal
Which country dominated trade in India in the late 1700s? Britain
In the 1500s, why did the Atlantic slave trade begin? There was a need for labor in Spain's American empire
Why did some native people help the Spanish defeat the Aztec empire? Many conquered natives hated the Aztecs
While the French colonies in North America had more land, the British colonies had more what? People
Why did Europeans explore the west coast of Africa rather than going through the Mediterranean in order to reach the Far East? Muslims were in control of the Mediterranean trade routes
What was the result of encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans? Native American population declined
What was the policy of Japan under the Tokugawa shoguns? Isolation from the rest of the world
What South American country was influenced by Portuguese culture? Brazil
The Ming and Qing dynasties followed what policy regarding foreign trade? Restricted foreign trade
How did Portugal gain control of trade in Southeast Asia? They used military force
Spanish explorers travelled to the Americas to find what? Gold
What was the economic policy of mercantilism? Based on the belief that a nation's real wealth was measured in its gold and silver treasure
What was Korea's policy regarding contact with outsiders? They discouraged contact
Who began a vast global exchange that included people, plants, technologies, and cultures? Christopher Columbus
By the 1500s, the most important element of African trade with Europe was what? Enslaved Africans
What was the landscape of Southeast Asia? A region composed of a mainland and scattered islands
Did Columbus successfully return to Spain? Yes
Why did European rulers encourage overseas exploration? They wanted to find new trade routes
Europeans traders sent Africans to the Americas to do what? Work as slaves on plantations
Which religions dominated Southeast Asia? Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism
In the 1600s, the Portuguese lost control of trade in the Indian Ocean to who? Dutch
How did Prince Henry change the course of Portugal's history? Portugal led the way in exploration
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