exploration

vasco da gama from

portugal

vasco da gama went

across indian ocean, coast of indian ocean

christopher columbus from

italy

christopher columbus went

cuba, america

ferdinand magellan from

spain

ferdinand magellan went

around the whole world

john cabot from

italy

john cabot went

new england coastline of americas

amerigo vespucci from

italy

amerigo vespucci went

america and south america

hernan cortez from

spain

hernan cortez went

new world and mexico, conquered axtecs

francisco pizarro from

spain

francisco pizarro went

peru, conquered the incas

3 reasons to explore

god, gold, glory

portugal

location of age of exploration

prince henry of portugal

began age of exploration

caravel

ships used

cartography

map making

astrolabe

navigation by stars

conquistadors

spanish conquerors of america

montezuma

aztec leader

encomienda system

right of land owners to use native americans as slaves

coumbian exchange

exchange of plants and animals between europe and the americas

mercantalism

wealth was measured in amount of gold and silver, sell more then you purchase

plantation

large estate to grow sugar cane

triangular trade

ships carried goods to africa in exchange for slaves

middle passage

middle portion of trade route where goods were exchanged

peninsulares

highest, born in europe

creoles

second highest, descendants of parents born in spain

mestizos

third highest, offspring of europeans and native americans

mulattoes

fourth highest, offspring of europeans and africans