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Age of exploration

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What were Europeans main motives for making voyages of exploration? (3 g's) god, glory, gold
Which European country was the leader in developing and applying 15th century sailing innovations? Portugal
Why was zheng he important? He led 7 Chinese overseas
Why was the caravel an important development in navigation? Sailed against the wind
How did prince henry of Portugal influence exploration? Founded a navigation school & he was the most enthusiastic supporter
Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa ? Bartolomeu dias
What was the purpose of the treaty of tordesillas signed by Portugal & Spain? To decrease conflict over claiming of new lands
What region did the Netherlands have the majority of its trading post? East indies
How many years after China began voyages of exploration did Portugal conquer the city of Ceuta in north Africa ? 10 years
How many years did it take Europeans to reach Japan after they conquered Ceuta? 128 years
Which European nation had the latest entry into the Asian trade? French
How many years after portugal gained control of the strait of Malacca did the Netherlands seize the port? 108 years
Which event happened before the other events in china ? Mongols driven out
What was the main economic activity in new France? Building a fur Trade
Who conquered the Aztec empire? Hernando corles
What helped to increase the slave trade in Africa during the seventh century? Spread of Islam to africa
What aided the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs? Larger forces
why did the English want to take control of new netherland New netherland separated englands northern and southern colonies
what was one result of the loss of native life to diease Shortage of labor
Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor that native americans Africans were strangers in the Americas, so they wouldn't have allies or places to hide
How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from sla ery inamerica Slavery was not heraditory
As part of the Columbian exchange what was carried west across the atlantic live stock
what did the encomienda system provide for new spain cheap labor source
how was Africa affected by the atlantic slave trades culture loss, familes torn apart
According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth sell more goods then it buys
what was the purpose of the most of the joint stock companies of the 1500 & 1600's funding colonies in america
what was one effect in Europe of the financial success of American colonies prices of goods increased
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