Unit 3

Question 1

Mercantilism

Answer 1

Idea during age of exploration that world’s money was like a pie and you needed to take as mush as you could. Focus on silver/gold, Colonies for resources to support parent and exports over imports.

Question 2

Treaty of Tordesillas

Answer 2

In age of exploration separated Portugal’s and Spanish line of influence to avoid more fighting.

Question 3

Price revolution

Answer 3

Especially in Spain, lots of inflation because of an abundance in gold from the new world. Helps Spain become a lower power.

Question 4

Henry the Navigator

Answer 4

For Portugal, created schools for navigation and went to the tip of Africa. Helped set up navigation for future trade for Portugal.

Question 5

Encomienda

Answer 5

System the Spanish used to put Natives into labor for resources

Question 6

Vasco da Gama

Answer 6

For Portugal, first to sail from Europe to India by rounding Africa’s Cape of Good Hope

Question 7

Caravel

Answer 7

Invention of a triangle sail to help boats sail faster while caring more goods.