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World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Treaty of Tordesillas? | An agreement dividing new lands between Spain and Portugal |
| What year was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed? | 1494 |
| What was the outcome of the Treaty of Tordesillas? | Spain got most of the Americas and Portugal got Brazil |
| Why was the Treaty of Tordesillas created? | To prevent conflict over new lands |
| What is another name for the Treaty of Tordesillas? | Line of Demarcation |
| Why did European monarchs want a sea route to East Asia? | To avoid high prices charged by Italian traders |
| What goods were Europeans trying to reach in East Asia? | Spices and luxury goods |
| What did Vasco de Gama achieve for Portugal? | A sea route to India |
| What did this route allow Portugal to control? | The spice trade |
| Who founded New France and Quebec City? | Samuel de Champlain |
| What economic activity financed French territories in the Americas? | The fur trade |
| What challenges did the Aztecs face in Tenochtitlan? | Flooding, limited farmland, disease, and attacks |
| What tool helped sailors navigate using the stars? | Astrolabe |
| How did the French treat Indigenous peoples differently than the English? | The French traded and allied with them |
| How were French and English relations with natives similar? | Both spread disease and wanted land |
| Which country is Prince Henry associated with? | Portugal |
| What are the three main reasons for European exploration? | Gold, God, Glory |
| How did the Inca government unite its empire? | Roads, strong government, and shared language |
| How did Spain interact with Mexico? | They conquered the Aztecs and searched for gold |
| Why were the Spanish envious of American lands? | They were rich in gold, silver, and resources |
| What were results of the Columbian Exchange? | New foods, animals, diseases, and population changes |
| Who conquered the Aztecs? | Hernán Cortés |
| Who conquered the Incas? | Francisco Pizarro |
| What did the Olmec, Maya, Inca, and Aztec have in common? | Advanced farming societies |
| Which civilization had advanced astronomy? | Maya |
| Which civilization had no written language? | Inca |
| How did African culture spread to Latin America? | Through the Atlantic Slave Trade |
| Which explorer traveled to China and brought back gifts? | Marco Polo |
| What ship improved Portuguese navigation? | Caravel |
| What caused the decline of Indigenous populations? | Disease, war, slavery, and loss of land |
| Who circumnavigated the globe? | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean? | Vasco Núñez de Balboa |
| What happened after the encomienda system ended? | Native abuse continued under new labor systems |
| What is the Columbian Exchange? | Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases |
| What is the Triangle Trade? | Trade of slaves and goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas |
| What is a Mestizo? | A person of European and Indigenous descent |
| What is a Mulatto? | A person of European and African descent |
| What is Mercantilism? | An economic system where colonies benefit the mother country |
| What is a Conquistador? | A Spanish explorer who conquered land |
| Where is Chichen Itza located? | Mexico |
| Where is Machu Picchu located? | Peru |
| What items were traded in the Atlantic Slave Trade? | Slaves, sugar, cotton, tobacco, rum |
| Who completed the 1492 voyage? | Christopher Columbus |
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