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Colonialism 7-1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vasco de Gama | Traveled around the southern tip of Africa to India in 1499 |
| Christopher Columbus | Began to look for a western route to Asia |
| Hernando Cortes | Began to explore present day Mexico |
| Caravel | A new type of ship built in the 1400's |
| Compass | This item helped sailors determine direction and location |
| Astrolabe | This item was used to determine latitude (location) |
| Trading Post Empires | Type of colony used to trade items typically along an established route |
| Plantation Colonies | Type of colony in which large areas of land were farmed with cash crops that were traded along the globe |
| Settlement Colonies | Type of colony created where a group of settlers establish new towns and settlements |
| Triangular Trade | The route taken by Europeans that traded slaves across the Atlantic ocean |
| Middle Passage | The trip between Africa and the Americas was known as the ... |