Chapter 14 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Led the way in sponsoring exploration for Portugal, a small nation next to Spain.
Prince Henry
A group of islands in eastern Indonesia. Was the center of the spice trade in 1500s and 1600s
Molucca
Mapmaker
Cartographer
Portuguese navigator who followed dias’s footsteps
Bad I da Hama
Italian navigator from genoa who wanted to reach the East Indies. By sailing west across the Atlantic
Chris Columbus
Line set by the treaty of tordesillas dividing the non European world into 2 zones, one controlled by Spain and he other by Portugal
Line of demarcation
Treaty signed between Spain and Portugal in 1495 which divided the non European world between them
Treaty of tordesillas
A minor Portuguese noblemen who set out from Spain with 5 ships to find a way to reach the pacific
Magellan
Sail around he world
Circumnavigate