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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What method was often used for large transactions in Islamic trade to avoid the need for physical exchange of coins? | Utilizing letters of credit called "suftaja" |
| What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road? | Cultural exchange |
| What European explorer Is known for his travels along the Silk Road to China? | Marco Polo |
| What impact did trade on the Silk Road have on the Islamic Empire? | Cultural enrichment, economic growth, and technological exchange |
| What are the 3 G's of Exploration? | Glory, Gold, and God |
| Why did the Age of Exploration occur at the same time as the Renaissance? | Advances in navigation and shipbuilding technology made exploration possible and encouraged learning. |
| Which Italian explorer is often mistakenly credited with discovering America? | Christopher Columbus |
| The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided newly discovered lands between which two European powers? | Spain and Portugal |
| Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange? | It was the exchange of plants, animals, and cultures between the Old World and the New World. |
| Which disease, introduced to the New World through the Columbian Exchange, had devastating effects on indigenous populations? | Smallpox |
| What was the most significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the New World (the Americas)? | The introduction of new diseases |
| Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec people. The Spanish Conquistadors destroyed the city and rebuilt the city. What did they name it? | Mexico City |
| Who was the famous Spanish conquistador who intended to destroy the Aztec empire? | Herman Cortes |
| What caused the English colonies to have better standard of living than the Spanish colonies? | English governments protected people's rights of private property |
| The most important crop for the Mayans is | Corn |
| Pizarro, a conquistador from Spain, kill which Kingdom's emperor and defeated the South American kingdom? | Incans |
| What Is Encomienda System? | Forced subjugation of Natives under harsh control. Loss of language and religion as Natives adopt Spanish and Christianity. |
| What is the Navigation Acts? | All goods shipped to or from the British colonies had to travel on English ships and be first processed through an English port. |
| What is the Triangle Trade route? | A route of shipping goods from Europe, Africa, and the Americas. |
| What is the Middle Passage? | Enslaved individuals that were shipped to the Americans from Africa |
| What is mercantilism? | Trade is strictly controlled, exports must be greater than imports, and the goal is the "mother country" would gain more wealth than its colonies. |
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