Atlantic World Test Flashcards
What does the following invention: the compass, do?
Shows the direction
What was the caravel?
A boat that was advanced for the time and made trade, exploration and overall sea travel easier.
What does the Astrolabe do?
It tells latitude and creates a map of the sky.
What motivated the Europeans to explore the world?
GOD, GLORY and GOLD
How did Christianity spread during the age of exploration?
Missionaries came to spread Christianity to the Native Americans.
What were some important crops that were traded during the Colombian Exchange?
Coffee, rice, wheat and corn
What was traded during the Colombian exchange?
Slaves, diseases, raw materials and manufactured goods.
Why were African tribes willing to trade other Africans for goods?
To gain wealth and power in Africa.
What part of Africa did slaves mainly come from?
The west coast
Describe the middle passage.
Second leg of the Triangular Trade, slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas. Conditions were horrible, cramped, smelly and terrifying.
What commodity did Europeans take from Africa?
slaves
How did European colonies in Africa impact African societies?
Tribal wars increased as tribes captured their neighbors to trade for goods.
