AP World Unit 4

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