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Global 9 Civil/Explo

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Where did the Mayan people settle? Yucatan Peninsula
What achievements dis the Mayan have during the Classical Period? built large cities, art, architecture, math and astronomy
what caused the decline of the Mayan civilization? environmental changes, drought
What was the Aztec's Magnificient city? Tenochtitlan
Describe the Aztec's religion. polytheistic- sun god, human sacrifice (enemy soldiers)
What kind of government did the Aztec's have? secure central government, headed by king or emperor
What did the Aztecs require of conquered people? pay heavy taxes
Where was the Inca civilization? Andes Mountains in South America
What type of government did the Inca's have? Emperor had absolute power and was chief religious leader
What role did Incan government have? strong central government Local government collected taxes and enforced laws
Describe the Incan religion polytheistic, sun God, priests high social status
How did the Inca's contribute? roadways and foot bridges, government records, stone walls, terrace farming, surgery for head wounds
What caused the decline of the Incas? conquered by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzaro
Which countries took the lead in exploration? Spain and Portugal
What did the Age of Exploration lead to? global turning point, encounter between the Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe) and New World (n and S America)
What interest did Europeans have in the east? Adventure and profit- Riches in China and India; silk and spices
Why did the Europeans want to gain direct access to the spices in Asia? They wanted to cut out Muslim and Italian middlemen who made them expensive
how did Spain and Portugal look to gain direct access to Asian trade? ocean routes that bypassed the Mediterranean region
What were some religious reasons for exploration? Explorers wanted to spread Christianity and convert. Ships were funded by Catholic kings and had priests.
What spirit of inquiry fired people's desire to learn more about lands beyond Europe? Renaissance
Where was Prince Henry from? Portugal
Where did Prince Henry explore? coast of Africa
What did Prince Henry do? improved Portugal's navy
Who did Prince Henry gather? scientists, map makers, ship builders- to design ships and make
Where was Bartholomeu Diaz from? Portugal
Where did Bartholomeu Diaz go? Rounded the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa
What did Bartholomeu Diaz do? opened a sea route to Asia He was the first to reach the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic
Where was Vasco de Gama from? Portugal
Where did Vasco do Gama go? sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa AND across the Indian Ocean- after 10 months reached India
What did Vasco do Gama do? Traded for spices in India; acquired a lot of money for Portugal and established an all-water route to Asia
Where was Columbus from? Spain
Where did Columbus sail to? sailed west looking for an all-water route to India
What did Columbus accomplish? He landed on Hispaniola and found a route previously unknown to a continent; begins European conquest of the Americas
Where was Magellan from? Spain
Where did Magellan sail? west around the coast of South America
What were Magellan's accomplishments? He completed the first circumnavigation of the world and claimed Philippines for Spain- gave Spain a base to trade in Asia
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