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astrolabe
who - originally invented by greek astronomers and sailors, improved by Portuguese navigators
what - navigational instrument that measures latitude/longitude
where - used in Portugal
when - 1420s
why - to navigate coast of West Africa
Atlantic world
who - continents bordering Atlantic ocean - americas, western Europe, Africa
what - interactions between these peoples
when - late 1600s
Aztec
who - Indigenous people aka mexica
what - A semi-nomadic complex tribe consisting of city states
where - present-day mexico + capital city Tenochtitlan in present-day mexico city
when - abt 1325
Capitalism
who - Western Europeans
what - an economic system where work was done in exchange for wages + depended on private businesses
where - Spanish, Portuguese, etc.
when - abt 1500
why - influx of money from mining + cash crops into Western European countries made their societies money-based and moved power from land owners to merchants and brought the end of the previous economic system, feudalism.
Caravel
who - developed by Portuguese navigators
what - vessels with narrow hulls and triangular sails
where - Portugal
when - 1420s
why - was more effective because it could sail faster against wind
Columbian Exchange
who - mainly between europeans and americans
what - transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
where - Across atlantic, into and out of america/europe
when - 1492-1700s
why - europeans colonization purposefully and accidentally brought stuff to america and vice-versa
Conquistador
who - Spanish + portuguese military leaders
what - they were conquerors
where - Spaniards + portuguese in central + south america
Encomienda
who - system developed by columbus
what - spaniards in america received labor and land from natives
where - the caribbean
when - late 1400s/early 1500s
why - to increase the wealth of spaniards
Spanish Caste System
who - system developed by spanish
what - classified people by race (how much spaniard/african/native)
where - Spain’s colonies
when - 1500s
why - to create a social and economic order