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who sailed around Africa and landed on the west coast of India? Vasco da Gama
who led a voyage around the world ? Ferdinand Magellan
Means to sail around the world? circumnavigate
who sailed along North america's western coast searching for the northwest passage? Francis Drake
What is a fleet of Spanish ships? Spanish Armada
The exchange of plants, animals and ideas between the new world and the old world? Columbian exchange
Another word for large farms in America built to grows cash crops? plantations
A system in which a government controls all economic activities in a country and colonies to make the Government strong? Mercantilism
When a country tries to export/sell more than they can import/buy? balance of trade
when family members make products in their homes? cottage industry
economic system in which private businesses run most industries? capitalism
When did the Age of Exploration begin? 1400
why did European rulers pay explorers to search for a sea route to Asia? get more spices
what country first sent explorers to search for a sea route to Asia? Europe
who started a school of navigation and financed the first voyages to the west coast of Africa? Prince Henry
What country sponsored Columbus to sail west to find a shortcut to the Indies? Spain
Portuguese leader who paid for many early trips? Henry the Navigator
What was the new idea were Europeans bringing to the Americas? Religion
What was a positive of the Plantations Europeans set up in the Americas? Money
What was a Negative of the Plantations Europeans set up in the Americas? Slavery
What was the name of the new ship used by many Europeans explorers? Caravel
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