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Unit 2 Flashcards

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What made exploration possible?

A

Technological advances

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Motivations for exploration

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God gold and glory

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Exploration in the East:
Countries involved?
Purpose?

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Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, & Great Britain

To spread Christianity, trade, and fame

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Line of demarcation

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Imaginary line north to South through the Atlantic Ocean

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Purpose of Treaty of Tordesillas

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To decrease conflict over claiming new lands

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Exploration in the West:
Countries involved?
Purpose?

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Spain and Portugal

To colonize and conquer

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What were advantages of Europeans compared to the natives in the New World?

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Guns, germs, steel, and horse

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What were the effects of diseases on Native Americans and the colonies?

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Decrease the population and created a labor shortage

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Why were Africans brought over to the colonies?

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To service labors

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How was your position determined in Latin American Social Hierarchy?

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Age

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How was Africa affected by the slave trade?

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Their population decreased

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Columbian exchange
Definition?
Old world
New World
Items from old world to New World
Items from New World to old world
Effects
A

Vast global interchange named for Columbus
Europe, Africa, Asia
Americas
Wheat, diseases, and horses
Potatoes, tomatoes, and corn
Started a migration to the Americas and population growth

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Commercial revolution
Definition?
Results?

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New wave of businesses and trade practices in Europe

Increased influence of Europe overseas

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Mercantilism
Definition?
Goal?

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Measured wealth by anything gold and silver

Increase power and wealth

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Confucianism- Filial Piety?

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Respect for your family

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Confucianism- five relationships?

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Ruler and subject
Father and son
Older brother and younger brother
Husband and wife
Friend and friend
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Confucianism – how did it influence China’s trading policies?

A

It stressed order and conformity, causing them to isolate themselves from the world

17
Q

What was Japan’s official policy when it came to Europeans?

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Marshall plan

18
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Which country developed gunpowder, the Abacus, and the compass?

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China

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How did China and Japan respond to Europeans in the 1500-1600s?

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Self – sufficient isolation

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