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Ms. Arrell's Chapter 13 Exploration Review (WH)

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Vasco da Gama's discovery proved to be ____________.   profitable  
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_________ went to his grave believing he had discovered a westward passage to Asia, when in fact he had actually discovered the Americas.   Christopher Columbus  
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What was the name of the set of principles that dominated economic thought in the seventeenth century?   Mercantilism  
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The _________ society of eastern Nigeria produced more slaves than practically any other continent.   Ibo  
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Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for the   sugarcane plantations  
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To Portuguese explorers, the southern coast of West Africa became known as the   Gold Coast  
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The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, established a   line of demarcation  
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__________ explored the New England coastline of the Americas for England.   John Cabot  
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According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on a large supply of _________, or gold and silver   bullion  
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What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America   the Middle Passage  
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The African society of ________ was changed from a brilliant society to a currupt and brutal place by the slave trade.   Benin  
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European rulers and merchants were determined to gain control of the islands of Southeast Asia because the __________ was very profitable   Spice trade  
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The _______ is teh difference in value between what a nation imports and what it exports over time.   balance of trade  
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European expansion was driven by what 3 main things   God Glory Gold  
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The Treaty of Tordesillas gave Spain control of almost all of the _______   Americas  
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The Aztec rulers of Mexico fought against the forces of which Spanish warrior   Hernan Cortes  
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Slaves from Africa were obtained by Europeans from ___________   African slave merchants  
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The island of Java became a strategic center for the ________   Dutch  
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The Portuguese presence in Southeast Asia was limited to ___________   trading posts  
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Spanish conqueros of the Americas   conquistador  
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the right use native Americas as slaves   encomienda  
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settlement in a new territory linked to a parent country by trade   colony  
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economic theory of the 17th century   mercantilism  
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difference in value between imports and exports over time   balance of trade  
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the pattern of trade connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas   triangular trade  
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the journey of slaves from Africa to America   Middle Passage  
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large agricultural estates   plantations  
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crop introduced to Europe from Southwest Asia   sugarcane  
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Gold Coast state   Ashanti  
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The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases across the world is known as the   Columbian Exchange  
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