Flashcards on the Age of Exploration

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Christopher Columbus

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Discovered the Americas in 1492.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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First to travel around the world

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Vasco da Gama

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First to reach India by sea

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Hernán Cortés

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Conquered the Aztec Empire

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Columbian Exchange

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Transfer of plants, animals, and diseases

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Gold, God, Glory

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Motivations for explorers

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New World Crops

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Potatoes, tomatoes, corn

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Old World Animals

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Horses, cattle, pigs

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Impact on Indigenous Peoples

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Disease, conquest, cultural change

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Mercantilism

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Economic policy to increase national wealth