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WS Final-Chapter 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geocentric Theory | Earth-centered |
| Who created the Geocentric Theory? | Ptomely |
| Heliocentric Theory | Sun-centered |
| Who created the Heliocentric Theory? | Nicolaus Copernicus |
| Triangle Trade | In the period of exploration - Europe, America, Africa |
| Commercialism | Dramatic changes in European economy during scienctific revolution |
| Developed during the commercial revolution | Monetary units; money |
| Middle Passage | Part of triangle trade that involved movement of slaves |
| Data | Big change about how we go about things/how we know things, w/o relying on church |
| Columbian exchange | Products, plants, animals, slaves and diseases traveled between western and eastern hemispheres (Old & new worlds) |
| Where did the Porteguese explore? | Africa, Asia and Brazil |
| Who colonized in north america? | Spain |
| What country became a great trading country after their independence from Spain? | Netherlands |
| What were the Dutch interested in? | Buisness and profibilty |
| Favorable balance of trade | Exports are greater than imports so country is profitable |
| Mercantilism | Idea/policy that emphasized good so country was pofitable |
| Joint-stock companies | Financial buisness that allows explorations to happen; provides bankroll |
| What did Columbus believe he had found? | Distant islands of Japan; Asia |
| Tariffs | Tax on import goods to prevnt citizens from buying them |