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Ch. 17 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the reasons that the Spanish were able to conquer the natives? | disease weakened the natives; Spanish fought on horseback and had better weapons; some of the natives didn't like their leaders and helped the Spansh |
| What was mercantilism? | New economic theory that develops during the age of exploration; Basic idea: a country should acquire as much gold and silver as possible; the more gold and silver a country has, the more powerful it will be |
| What was mercantilism? | government should regulate trade, set up colonies, and ensure a favorable balance of trade, use tariffs on foreign goods; the less you import the less you have to depend on other countries |
| Who were Dias and Da Gama? | Both explorers for Portugal; Diaz: got to the tip of Africa then returned to Portugal; Da Gama: took same route but went to southern India |
| What was the Middle Passage? | From Africa to the Americas, the trip for people who had been slaved, transported from Africa to the Americas |
| What technology made voyages of exploration possible? | Latin sail for ships that were used on voyages; Multiple masts on the ships; Used a compass; A rudder located in the stern of the ship, helps steer the ship |
| What was Triangular Trade? | Europe, Africa, and the Americas; One leg goes from Europe to Africa and involves manufactured goods such as guns; One leg goes from Africa to the Americas and involves slaves; One leg goes from America to Europe and involves raw goods |
| What was Portugal's role in the Age of Exploration? | The first country to be involved in exploration; Spain was the second |
| Who were Cortes and Pizarro? | Both conquistadors; Come to America after Columbus claimed the land for the Spanish; Their job to defeat the native empires; Cortes: defeats the Aztecs; Pizarro: defeats the Incas |
| What was the motive for exploration? | to make profits |
| Who was Prince Henry? | From Portugal; He was the reason that Portugal took the lead in exploration; Not an explorer; Set up a school for map makers, sailors, and navigators |
| Who was Columbus? | Sponsored by Spain; Believed that by sailing west across the Atlantic, he believed he would be near Asia; His voyage led to the discoveries of the Americas; Gave Spain the right to colonize the Americas |
| Who was Magellan? | Sponsored by Spain; His crew was the first to go all the way around the world |
| What was the Treaty of Tordesillas? | Divides the world between Spain and Portugal; Recognizes Spain as having the right to the Americas; Portugal is put in control of the Spice Trade |
| What were the reasons that Africans were enslaved? | There aren't enough natives; The Africans had immunities to the diseases that were killing the Native Americans; Know how to farm; Not very likely to run away |
| What is the reason for the decline of Native American population? | disease |
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