The age of exploration Flashcards
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What was the age of exploration
It was the age when people started to discover new land conquest
1 reasons why people went exploring
New trade route: The trade in silks and spices from the east was very profitable. Explorers and traders could grow very rich if they could find ways to get more goods to Europe more quickly, especially after the fall of Constantinople. the other countries wanted to find a new trade route to become rich as Italy already had one going through Asia. They sought new trade routes to the east due to the Ottoman Empire’s control over existing routes, which made trade expensive and difficult. They desired direct access to valuable Asian goods, were motivated by religious enthusiasm to spread Christianity, and were inspired by the pursuit of wealth.
Another reason why people went exploring
During the Age of Exploration, the desire to build powerful empires drove European nations to explore unknown lands. Monarchs and rulers sought to expand their influence, wealth, and prestige by claiming new territories overseas. This imperial ambition fueled competition among countries like Spain, Portugal, England, and France, leading to voyages in search of new trade routes, resources, and colonies.
2 improvement in navigation or ship building made during the age of exploration
Compass caravel ships
The first European to round the cape of good hope
Bartolommeo Dias
What contribution did vasco de gamma make to the age of exploration
De gama made the first sea route from Europe to India, bypassing the traditional land routes controlled by the Ottoman Empire.
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus
Spanish king and queen Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile
How many ships did Columbus have
3, the Nina, the Santa Maria and the pinta
Where did Columbus think he landed
India
What was a conquistador
a Spanish or Portuguese soldier, explorer, and adventurer who played am important role in the European colonization of the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries. They were motivated by a combination of factors, including the desire for wealth, glory, and the spread of Christianity
2 conquistadors
Hernán Cortés who conquered the Aztec Empire and Francisco Pizarro who led the conquest of the Inca Empire
What is genocide
Genocide is the intentional and systematic destruction of a group of people, such as an ethnic, racial, or religious group, by the actions of a government or other entity. It involves acts committed with the intent to destroy the group, in whole or in part. This destruction can be through killing Or slavery e.g Columbus making the slaves
What treaty did the pope get Spain and Portugal to sign to avoid war over the new Ely discovered lands
Treaty of Tordesillas
Name 2 civilisations that were destroyed by the European arrival in the new world
the Aztec Empire and the Inca Empire
2 diseases that killed native population
Influenza and measles
What was the trans Atlantic slave trade
The transatlantic slave trade was a forced system of human trafficking that lasted from the mid-16th century to the early 19th century, where millions of Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
2 foods brought from America to Europe following the age of exploration
Potatoes and corn
