Exploration And Exploitation Flashcards

1
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What were their motivations for exploration

A

“God, glory, gold”
Polo-Travels
Spices-gold
Muslims controlled land routes-by sea

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2
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What technology was there for exploring

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Caravel-🔺sails-go against wind
Cartography-maps
Astrolabe/magnetic compass

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3
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What explorers were with Portugal

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Henry the navigator-caravel
East-south
Diaz-1488- around Africa 
Da gama-1498-to India
Albuquerque--established control of Indian Ocean
Malay-trade stops
Vespucci-west-south America/North America 
New continents
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4
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What explorers were with Spain

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Columbus-1492-west
Cuba-island
Magellan-one of three all the way around the world-1513
Spain-Portugal-treaty of tordesillians
Line of demarcation
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5
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Who were the well known conquistadors

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Cortés–Aztecs-Mexico-in the lake-tenochticlan-horses cannons dogs firearms

Pizzaro-inca-gold-Peru-Cuzco

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6
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What were the diseases

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Smallpox-Mexico-130years

25million-1million

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7
Q

What was the Colombian exchange

A

Foodto Americas/Europe

Increase food source-population growth

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8
Q

What items were sent to the Americas

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Apple-citrus-horses

Cattle-bees-wheat

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9
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What items were sent to Europe

A
Potato
Corn
Squash
Tomato
Cocoa
Tobacco
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10
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What was England doing in the age of exploration

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Cabot-1507
New England-Canada 
Sea dogs-drake-raiders
Around the world
Jamestown-1607--north America east coast
Puritans-Massachusetts-1620
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11
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Where were the Dutch colonizing

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New York-new Netherlands

Trade

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12
Q

Where were the French colonizing

A

Canada-Quebec 1608
Settlement
Louisiana-Champlain

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13
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Which nations were involved in the era of exploration

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Portugal-RC   1487
Spain-RC
English-P
France-RC     1524
Dutch-P          1596
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