European exploration and colonization 2 Flashcards
What continent was first to bring slaves from Africa
Europe
What school did Prince henry build
A navigation school
what did Preston John set up in Africa
A Christian kingdom
What did Portugal discover
Maderia, Azores, Cape Verde and Canary Islands
Who was in control of West Africa in 1471
Portugal
Bartholomeu Dias was the first to do what in 1488
Round the tip of Africa
What was the cape of storms renamed
The cape of good hope
Who was the first person to sail to around Africa to India
Vasco da Gama
Isabella and Ferdiand of Spain gave 3 ships to who
Christopher Columbus
What did Christopher Columbus accidently ran into what
West indies
What did Christopher Columbus think he reached
East indies
What did Christopher Columbus reach on October 12, 1492
San Salvador (Baham’s)
What did Columbus call the native Americans
Indians
What did Christopher not find on his voyage
Gold and spices
Who helped Spain and Portugal’s disputes. And how
The pope. By drawing a line
What treaty moved the line more west and gave Portugal what
The Treaty of Tordesillas, Brazil
Pedro Cabral landed where and claimed it for who
Brazil, Portugal
What did Amerigo Vespucci accidently name
The Americas
Vaso de Balbo crossed what and discovered….
Crossed the Isthmus of Panama and discovered the Pacific Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan was the first to do what, what islands did he discover
To circumnavigate the world, Philippines
What is scurvy
A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
What were explores searching for
The Northwest Passage
Who was looking for the fountain of youth
Jaun Ponce de Lion
What did Giovanni de Verranzo explore
From Carolins to Nova Scotia
