Chapter 19 Quiz Flashcards
How long have the Spanish been fighting the reconquista
781 years
What is the reconquista
A war to take back the land of Spain from the muslims
When did the muslims invade
711 AD
When did the reconquista end?
1492
Who took the lead in the age of exploration
The Portuguese
Why did the Portuguese lead the way in the age of exploration
Prince Henry the navigator
What were prince Henry the navigator’s achievements?
He founded a navigation school, spread Christianity, and set up trade a network
What are the three G’s that all Europeans thought of and wanted
God glory and gold
Why would the Europeans leave?
They wanted to be rich, spread Christianity, and explore (god glory gold)
Who was the European’s old enemy. And who is the new
The muslims. Now England and Netherlands
Who was Bartolomeu días
He was a Portuguese explorer. First to reach the Horn of Africa
Who was vasco da gama
He explored east coast of Africa and then port of Calicut. Returned with cargo 60 times the cost of the voyage
What year did vasco da gama explore
1497
Who was Christopher Columbus
In 1492 he was the first to reach a Caribbean island, thinking it was East Indies
Why did the Portuguese get mad at Spain?
They argued that Columbus was claiming land that was already theirs
