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Who blocked the Silk Road?
Ottoman Empire
Give examples of navigational technologies
Compass, better charts and maps, astrolabe, lateen sail, gunpowder
Which country used the Carrack?
Portugal
Which country used the Fluyt?
Netherlands
What did (Portuguese) Bartolomeu Dias achieve?
First European to navigate through the Cape of Good Hope
What did (Portuguese) Vasco da Gama achieve?
First to sail from Europe to India through the Cape of Good Hope
Who approved Columbus' proposal for a westward route to Asia?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What year did Columbus complete his first voyage to the Americas?
1492-1493
What did (Portuguese) Magellan achieve?
He located the Strait of Magellan and was the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe
What animal lives near the strait of Magellan?
Penguins
What group did Cortez conquer?
Aztec Empire
Who sponsored John Cabot?
Henry VII
Where did (French) Jacques Cartier land?
Canada
Who founded Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
Which countries were successful in finding an alternate route to Asia?
Portugal and Spain
What is mercantilism?
an economic system where a nation's wealth is measured in terms of gold rather than its productivity
Where did the Portuguese land in 1419?
Madeira
What year were the Azores discovered?
1427
What title was given to Columbus?
Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Who did King Afonso address his letter to?
The King of Portugal
For which nation did John Cabot sail from?
England
The Tokugawa Empire traded with the Dutch and adapted many items from them.
TRUE
How did BOTH the Qing Dynasty and Tokugawa Shogunate respond to European influence?
PROMOTED Asian trade but LIMITED European missionaries and merchants
The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements:
The government should direct the economy and maximize EXPORTS
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