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WRLD CIV CH 13 2018
Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian World Civ. Ch. 13 Flshcrds 2018
Question | Answer |
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What does the term "mercantilism" mean/ refer to? | A set of principles that dominated economic thought in the 17th century. |
Complete the following sentence: "___________________ were the offspring of Africans and Europeans". | Mulattos. |
What criticism did Bartolome de las Casas make of the "encomienda" system? | He did not like how they didn't allow religious activity. |
List the four (4) products that were sent from the Americas to Europe. | 1.) Sugar; 2.) Cotton; 3.) Vanilla; 4.) Livestock. |
What did Francisco Pizarro do? | This explorer conquered the Incas. |
Who is Vasco da Gama and what did he do? | He was Portuguese sailor who went around the cape and cut across the Indian Ocean to the coast of India. |
What did Prince Henry the Navigator do? | 1.) He sponsored voyages of exploration along Africa's west coast; 2.) he started a navigation school in Sagres, Portugal. |
Which ethnic groups have influenced American culture? | 1.) Europeans; 2.) Latin American; 3.) Asian; 4.) African. |
How did the "caravel's" design help European explorers? | This ship had a flatter hull which allowed it to get close to the rocky shores of west Africa; it had a large cargo hold; and a faster ship design. |
What does the term "Columbian Exchange" mean/ refer to? | The exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas. |
What does the term "Middle Passage" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "the middle portion of the triangular trade route between Europe, the Caribbean, and the 13 (American) Colonies. |
What were the four (4) social classes in Colonial Latin America in order from the richest class to the poorest class? | 1.) Peninsulares; 2.) Creoles; 3.) Mestizos; 4.) Mulattoes. |
Which European country took the lead in voyages of exploration? | Portugal did this. |
What does the term "subsidy" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "government payment to encourage or protect a certain economic activity". |
What three (3) continents were left untouched by European explorers? | 1.) Australia; 2.) Antarctica; 3.) Asia. |
In addition to the Portuguese and Spanish, what countries had colonies in Latin America? | 1.) The French; 2.) The Dutch. |
Which European ruler granted "encomienda" to the Spanish settlers in the Americas? | Queen Isabella did this. |
What countries had colonies that were east of the line set by the Treaty of Tordesillas? | Portugal had colonies there. |
Why were the Portuguese the first successful European explorers? | During this period, this country had guns and were experts in seamanship. This allowed their fleets to easily defeat local naval and land forces. |
What made Ferdinand Magellan a famous explorer in history? | He is remembered as the first person to circumnavigate (i.e. "sail around") the globe. |
What does the term "Triangular Trade" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to the exchange of plants and animals between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. |