EXAM-West.Civ. Age of Exploration Flashcards
1) Made ships larger & improved sails
2) Oars helped row against the wind
3) moved the rudder to improve steering
What are three ways that the Spanish improved ships for ocean travel?
Mercantilism
Theory stating that there’s a fixed amount of wealth in the world
The new world was not apart of Asia
What did Vespucci realized about Columbus’s discovery?
Investors
In a joint-stock company, shares of stock were sold to _________ who shared in profits.
Exploration
Companies sold stock so they could finance ______.
Spain
Which nation ended up controlling most of Central & South America
Spain and Portugal
What dispute did the Treaty of Tordesillas settle?
1) mine told and silver at home or in colonies
2) by selling more goods to a country than they buy
What were the 2 ways that countries could use mercantilism to increase wealth?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean did Magellan name?
1) population grows & Spanish goods are expensive
2) high taxes & inflation cause people to leave
3) have little industry & goods are bought from other countries
What are 3 reasons for Spain’s empire declining?
1) find gold for Portugal
2) establish the spice trade
3) spread Christianity
What were Prince Henry the Navigator’s 3 goals?
Bartolomeu Diaz
Who sailed to the tip of Africa, found the Indian Ocean, but turned back to Spain?
Tariffs
Import taxes on foreign goods
Ponce de Leon
Landed in present-day Florida while looking for the Fountain of Youth
Indians
Columbus calls the natives on the islands _____.
