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Prince Henry the Navigator
(1394-1460) Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's colonial empire.
Gold Coast
Southern coast of West Africa where Portugese fleets sponsored by Prince Henry the Navigator discovered and stole new source of gold.
Bartolomeu Dias
Portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of Africa
Vasco da Gama
the first European to reach India by sea sailing around the tip of Africa.
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Portuguese leader of an expedition to India; blown off course in 1500 and landed in Brazil (talk about failing upward!)
Plantation
A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specializes in the production of one or two cash crops for sale. Often used slave labor.
Lisbon
Capital of Portugal
Antwerp
A city in Flanders that became the centre of banking and commerce during the 16th century.
Amsterdam
Capital of the Netherlands
Bristol
English port city center of 16th and 17th c trade
London
Capital of England
Columbian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
small pox
Disease spread by Europeans in the Americas. Led to the deaths of millions of Native Americans in North and South America
measles
Disease spread by Europeans in the Americas that led to the death of millions of Native Americans in North and South America.
immunity
the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection--since indigenous peoples of the Americas did not have this, many died.
cash crop
a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower. (cotton, sugar, tobacco, for example).
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