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What was the agreement between Portugal and Spain dividing lands in the Americas, moving the line farther to the west? The Treaty of Tordesillas
What was the system involving the exchange of manufactured goods, plantation products, and slaves between Europe, Africa, and the Americas? Triangular trade
Waht segment of triangular trade was that in which slaves were shipped across the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas? Middle Passage
Who was a member of Portugal's Royal family who supported over-seas exploration? Prince Henry the Navigator
Who was the Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope? Bartholomeu Dias
Who was the Portuguese esplorer who sailed to India? Vasco da Gama
Who was the navigator who realized that America was a new land and for whom America is Named? Amerigo Vespucci
Who was the Spaniard who crossed the Isthmus of Panama? Nunez de Balboa
Who started what became a round the world voyage for Spain? Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the crew leader who completed the first round the world voyage after the death of Ferdiand Magellan? Juan Sebastian de Elcano
What was the major accomplishment of Prince Henry the Navigator? 1) He supported explorations down the west coast of Africa 2) He started a sailing & navigation school
What are 3 things Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal is known for? 1)Wanted to aquire Gold for Portugal 2)Started a Crusade against Muslim in Africa 3)Founded a Navigation School for explorers to benefit Portugal
Who was the explorer to sail around the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (on the tip of Africa) but had to turn back? Barththolomeu Dias
Who was the explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and across to India, where they found gold and treasures? Vasco da Gama
Why did Europeans become involved in the African slave trade? Because as Portugal & Spain set up overseas colonies they needed Slave Labor to work the land.
Who paid Christopher Columbus to go and explore? Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
Why did Columbus call the island inhabitants "Indians"? He thought he had reached India, so he call them "Indians".
The Interaction between the "New World" and Europe was profound and became known as what? The Columbian Exchange
The Explorers to the new land brought health problems with them, lots of new diseases for the native dwellers, T or F? True
Spain and Portugal claimed some of the same lands, name the person who settled this issue? Pope Alexander VI edict in 1893
What did the Pope Alexamder Edict state? All newly discovered land 1) WEST of line in Atlantic belonged to Spain 2) East of line in Atlantic belonged to Portugal
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do? It moved the line in the Atlantice farther West an Portugal found Braizil
Did Amerigo Vespucci think Columbus had found India? No, he was convinced it was a new land, not part of Asia
A German Mapmaker that read Amerigo Vespucci's writings, made a map and Named the new land after Vespucci calling it what? America, (in Latin, Americus the first name of Vespucci is America)
Was Amerigo Vespucci, like Columbus, hired to find lands and gold by the Spanish King and Queen? Yes
What explorer crossed the Isthumus of Panama? Vasco Nunez de Balboa
After Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthumus of Panama what ocean did he discover and claim for Spain? The South Sea
Why was the discovery by Vasco Nunez de Balboa of the South Sea important? It proved that the new world was a Distinct Landmass seperated from Asia
What did the Portugese navigtor FERDINAND MAGELLEN discover? After crossin the Atlantic, he found THE STRAITS OF MAGELLEN (named after himself)
After Magellen passed throught the Straits, he entered the South Sea found by Balboa and renamed it as...? The Pacific Ocean
After crossing the Pacific Ocean Magellen found what island and claimed them for Spain? The Philippines
What happened to Magellen in the Philippines? He died there,but his crew continued on.
What type of navigation show the world is round? Circumnavigation
What does the word "Pacific" mean in latin? Peaceful
Eventually the Portugese turned their attention toward what area so as to dominated trade with the East Indies? India, The Island of Ceylon in the East Indies
What is Ceylon called now? Sir Lanka
Had slavery been in existence for thousands of years, even prior to European arrival in Africa? Yes
In the feudal or caste system in Africa it was not unusual to have inentured servants (Africans enslaving Africians) T or F? True
What slave trade began with the Arabs as far back as 65 AD and continued into the 19th century? Trans-Saharan Slave Trade
Did the European slave trade evolve quckly? No, slowly in response to Portugese economic interests
What did the European ships bring to trade for slaves, PHASE 1 OF THE TRANSALANTIC TRIANGULER TRADE? Cotton goods, copper, guns and liquor
The Middle Passage was the European ships bring slave to where,PHASE 2 OF THE TRANSALANTIC TRIANGULER TRADE? America
In the final PHASE 3 OF THE TRANSALANTIC TRIANGULER TRADE the ships returned to Europe with what type goods? Rum, Molasses and Tobacco
Between 1151 and 1810 how many slaves survived the journey from Africa to the Americas? 10-15 million
Between 1151 and 1810 how many slaves DID NOT survive the journey from Africa to the Americas? 1.5 million (1 and 1/2 million)
Taking so many slaves out of Africa had what result to that continent? The African population did not increase for 50 years
What caused the decline of Portugal? 1)Empire to large to maintain 2)Drain on population that was small to begin with 3) To expensive
While in its weakened state who Annexed Portugal? Spain
The Treaty of Tordesillas gave what country to Portugal? Brazil
After Portugal was annexed by Spain in 1580 it did not regain it's independence until when? 1640
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