Mod 2 Early Explorers

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Circumnavigate-

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1. go all the way around

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Columbian Exchange

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1. Transfer of goods between Europe and Americas - named after Columbus because it started with his explorations

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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1. document which divided the world between Spain and Portugal

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Plantation

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1. large farm that usually grew one cash crop 

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Conquistador

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1. Spanish for conqueror - soldiers who led military missions to the New World

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Mercantilism

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1. a system that unifies and increases the power and wealth of a nation

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Protestant Reformation

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1. a religious movement in Germany in which Martin Luther led criticizing the Catholic church for abusing its power.  Spread throughout Europe and led to the Protestant churches.

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Henry Hudson

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1. explored for the Dutch and English - Hudson Bay and Hudson River are named after him

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Jacques Cartier

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1. explored the St. Lawrence River and traveled to Montreal giving France a claim in North America 1534-1535

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Hernán Cortés

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1. conquistador who conquered the Aztecs