Age of exploration reveiw

Pros of the colombian exchange

foods such as potatoes and corn

new animals such as pigs originate the new world

there’s new technology such as the plow

there’s cultural exchange and it creates a foundation for trade

Cons of the columnist exchange

the spread of diseases, such as measles and small pocks

The Aunt Atlantic slave trade

New World animal species hunted to the point of extinction

Triangular trade

The transatlantic trading network along which slaves and other goods were carried between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies and the colonies of America

Middle passage

the voyage that brought captured Africans to the West Indies and later to northern South America to be sold as slaves. it’s called this because it’s considered the middle leg of the triangular trade

Spanish interactions with native populations

Spanish interactions with native populations were marked by brutal conquest, led by figures like Hernando Cortez (aztecs) and Francisco Pizarro (incas) which resulted in the destruction of ingenious empires.

motives for exploration.

Gold god and glory.

god.

people thought it was their duty to explain the faith of Christianity to others, and by finding more land, they could do this.

Gold

Explorers wanted to find any control valuable resources, such as gold, silver, and valuable crops like spices to increase their wealth and the wealth of their nations. They also wanted to be rich.

Glory

Explorers wanted people to remember them after they died and they wanted to enhance their nations reputation.

innovations

The compass, Astrolabe firearms Portolani and new ships.

Compass

A tool that was used to help explorers find out which direction they were going and help them get to their destination quickly.

astrolabe

A device that allowed people to determine what time it was this technology showed us what time to change was and how the earth move

firearms

Help empires to expand and conquer land establish colonial dominance and control other trade routes

Portilani

The original map, helped people have more accurate maps

effects of the African slave trade.

destabilization of societies increased war, and the loss of population.