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Unit 3 - C/E of AOD
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Who was Prince Henry the Navigator ? | The prince of Portugal who created a school of navigation soaring on the Age of Exploration |
| Why did the Europeans set sail to explore ? | To create empire, to search of new markets and economic opportunities, and to spread Christianity |
| Target B | |
| Who was Vasco De Gama ? | Portuguese sailor who circumnavigated Africa to reach Asia |
| Who was Christopher Columbus ? | Spanish sailor from Italy who sailed West to get East & âdiscoveredâ Americas in the process |
| Who was Hernando Cortes ? | A Spanish conquistadore who conquered the Aztec Empire in modern-day Mexico |
| Who was Francisco Pizarro ? | A Spanish conquistadore who conquered the Incan civilization of Andean Peru and Chile |
| Who was Ferdinand Magellan ? | Spanish mariner who is credited as the first to circumnavigate the Earth |
| Who was Sir Francis Drake ? | The 1st Englishman credited for circumnavigating the Earth |
| Who was Jacques Cartier ? | A French mariner who navigated into the St. Lawrence River hopeful to find a Northwest passage |
| Target D | |
| What was the Old World ? | Europe, Africa, and Asia |
| What was the New World ? | The Americas |
| What was the Columbian Exchange ? | The biological and cultural exchange between the Old and New Worlds instigated by the voyages of Columbus |
| What went from the Old to New World in the Columbian Exchange ? | Largely diseases and livestock, but some agricultural products, like citrus |
| What went from the New World to the Old World in the Columbian Exchange ? | Agricultural products like tobacco, peanuts , cotton, etc |
| What legacy did the colonial governments of Latin American leave ? | A rigid social class system and a doctoral form of government |
| What caused the African Slave Trade ? | The death of the indigenous population of the Americas |
| What was the Middle Passage ? | The journey of African slaves being transported on ships across the Atlantic to the Americas |
| What was the Triangular Trade ? | The trade of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. From Europe- manufactured goods, from Africa- slaves, and from Americas raw materials |
| How did the African slave trade affect Africa ? | Emptied their population of the fittest members of society & led to intertribal warfare |
| What was mercantilism ? | Monopolistic trade system between mother country and colonies benefitting the mother country |
| What was the Commercial Revolution ? | The advent of banking, financing, and mercantilism which led to economic growth in Europe |
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