Age of Exploration Kahoot Review

The need for MORE LAND and resources was one of the motivators for European Exploration and Conquering. (True/False)

TRUE

This man founded a sailing school in Portugal and sponsored expeditions.

Prince Henry the Navigatior

This country was first to begin exploration.

Portugal

Why were explorers trying to reach India and Southeast Asia?

To secure control of the Spice Trade.

First European to reach India by way of rounding the southern tip of Africa.

Vasca da Gama

Why are Columbus' voyages controversial?

Because of his treatment of the natives he encountered.

The Line of Demarcation (Treaty of Tordesillas 1494), divided the known world, was established between these two nations:

Spain & Portugal

Exchange of goods, ideas and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

The Columbian Exchange

Spanish conqueror of the Americas

conquistador

This man conquered the Aztec Empire in what is now modern day Mexico.

Hernan Cortes

This man conquered the Incan Empire.

Francisco Pizarro

Idea that a country becomes wealthy by exporting more than it imports

Mercantilism

What was route did the English try to take in order to get to the East Indies ?

Northwest Passage

What lead to increase in demand for African slaves?

The death of Native slaves from disease

What continents were involved in the triangular trade?

Africa, Americas, Europe

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Atlantic Slave Trade.

The economedia system increased

Refers to a company where investors pool their money for a common purpose to make a profit.

Joint-Stock Company

What were slaves forced to do while on board a slave ship.

eat food

According to the economic system of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?

it should sell more goods than it buys from other countries.

What product came from the New World to Old World in Columbian exchange and was synonymous with Ireland?

Potato

What was the primary difference between Spanish & English colonization?

English colonists came for religious freedom.

The Taino were around for how long before they encountered Columbus and the Europeans?

1000 years

80-90% of enslaved Africans went where?

Caribbean and South America

The Spanish process of enslaving Native and Indigenous Populations

Encomiendas

The four main European Exploring Countries

Portugal, Spain, England, France, The Netherlands

Ideas and tech from these societies allowed Europe to explore

Islamic and Chinese

Native American Nation who were affected by their contact with the French and English.

Iroquois