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GRHS WH2 Age of Disc
Age of Discovery
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were European explorers motivated by? | GOLD, GLORY, and GOD |
| What were some of the new technologies that influenced exploration? | Mapping, navigation and shipbuilding |
| Why was Prince Henry the Navigator important? | He was the first to find a water route to Asia and he opened a navigation school |
| Who was Vasco de Gama? | Sailed from Portugal; he was the 1st European to reach India by water; he went around Africa |
| Christopher Columbus | Sailed from Spain; he was the 1st European to reach the New World |
| Ferdinand Magellan | Sailed from Spain; he was the 1st European to circumnavigate the globe/ he died in the Phillippines but his crew finished the mission |
| Hernando Cortez | Sailed from Spain; he was the Conquistador who destroyed the Aztec Civilization |
| Francisco Pizarro | Saled from Spain; he was the Conquistador who destroyed the Incan Civilization |
| Francis Drake | Sailed from England; he was the 1st Englishman to circumnavigate the globe |
| Jacques Cartier | Sailed from France; French explorer that claimed Canada for France |
| How was Christianity spread in conquered lands? | Missionaries came with colonists and converted the natives |
| How were indigenous people affected by their contact with the Europeans? | Disease lead to the death of millions; the rest were forced into slavery |
| Which continents were part of the New World in the Columbian Exchange? | North & South America |
| Which continents were part of the Old World in the Columbian Exchange? | Europe & Asia |
| What is mercantilism? | The belief that the a colony exists only to benefit the mother country |
| What 3 continents were linked by the Triangle Trade? | Africa, Europe and Americas |
| Which leg of the Triangle Trade transported slaves from Africa to the Americans? | The Middle Passage |
| Which empire ruled India and built the Taj Mahal? | The Mughals |
| What religion did the Mughal Empire spread into India? | Islam |
| Which empire emerged as a political and economic power after the conquest of Constantinople in 1450? | The Ottoman Empire |
| The Ottoman Empire originated where? | Asia Minor |
| What was the unifying force for the Ottoman Empire, although they accepted others? | Islamic religion |
| What empire originated in Africa and was responsible for trading salt and gold? | Songhai |
| Which world empire kicked out foreigners and became isolationists? | Japanese |
| Which world empire set up trading enclaves for foreigners to trade in? | Chinese |
| Which Native American people originally dominated Northern Mexico at the time of the Spanish Conquest? | The Aztecs |
| Which Native American people originally dominated the Yucatan Peninsula and was famous for pyramids? | The Mayans |
| Which Native American people originally dominated the Andes Mts, in Peru and were noted for their extensive road and bridges system? | The Incas |
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