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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the Europeans interact negatively with the Asians, Americans, and Africans? | Brought diseases such as small pox, typhus. It decimated 80-90% population in the Americas, as they had no immunity. |
| In another way, how did the Europeans negatively interact with the Africans, Europeans, and Asians? | They were forced into Christianity. Missionaries were forced to convert them or die. They thought that the natives were uncivilized and heathens. Japan closed its borders to the Christians. |
| Negatively, again, how did the Europeans affect the Asians, Africans, and Americans? | In technology, they had armor, cannons, gunpowder, muskets which overwhelmed the natives of the countries and tribes. |
| In colonization and empire building,how did the Europeans negatively affect the Asians, Africans, and Europeans? | Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, and Belgium wanted empires. Spain wanted encomienda system which made slaves of the people on plantations and in mines. |
| In the area of trade and resoures, how did the Europeans affect the Asians, Africans, and Europeans negatively? | They used mercantilism where colonies were set up to gain wealth and resources for the mother country. |
| What were the 3 G's that motivated European explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries? | Gold, glory, and God |
| What was it called when the Europeans transported plants, diseases, food, and animals from one area to another? | The Colombia Exchange |
| Define mercantilism. | The Mother Country took raw materials from her colonies and made manufactured goods. Then, she sold them back to her colonies for a profit. |
| Why did the population of the Americas decline from 1492 to 1608? | The Europeans brought diseases and foods and plants which the Americans had no immunity to. It killed them quickly. Also, many Americans were used by the Spanish as slaves and worked to death. The technology of the Spanish killed many of the Americans in |
| What 2 countries led the the world in exploration and colonization during the 15th and 16th centuries? | Portugal and Spain |
| The Europeans who explored the world during were chiefly motived by what? | A need for markets for manufactured goods and outlets for a large population. |
| What is the significance of the voyages of Columbus? | His voyages started a cultural exchange between the two hemispheres. |
| What is the belief of the Mandate of Heaven in China? | Powerr to rule is given on an individual by a higher, spiritual authority. |
| What was the major goal of the conquistadors in Latin America? | To increase the wealth of Spain. |
| What did China and Japan both have against the explorers? | THey felt that the explorers were barbarians and not worthy of their attention. |
| Why did the Western African kingdoms prosper? | They developed extensive trade in gold,ivory, and salt. |
| What is the Code of Bushido? | It is the Japanese values of loyalty and obedience to one's superior. |
| What are examples of monumental architecture? | Taj Mahal and The Great Wall of China and the Great Pyramids |
| Who conquered the Aztecs? | Hernan Cortes |
| The caste system represents the social class system of what country and religion? | India |
| During the Age of Exploration, where did potatoes come from? | America |
| What is ethnocentrism? | One country's feeling that it is superior to another country and all other people are barbarians. |
| What explorer conquered the Incans? | Juan Pizarro |
| What language is spoken in Latin America and most of South American due to European conquest? | Spanish |
| Name 2 characteristics of the Aztecs. | Warriors,religious,architects,agriculturists,barbarians, floating gardens |
| Name 2 characteristics of the Incans. | Mathematicians,religious,architects,road builders,agriculturists, |
| Name 3 natural resources that helped ancient African kingdoms. | Gold, salt, iron |