Age of Exploration

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Who was the last ruling Inca emperor of Peru?

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Atahualpa

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What was the Atlantic Slave Trade?

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The buying, transporting, and selling of Africans for work in the Americas

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Who was the Portuguese explorer that sailed around the southern tip of Africa in 1488?

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Bartolomeu Dias

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What is capitalism?

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An economic system based on private ownership and investment for profit.

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Who was commissioned by Ferdinand and Isabella to find a new trade route to Asia in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases during the European colonization of the Americas

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What was the Dutch East India Company?

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A trading company established by the Netherlands to protect and expand its trade in Asia.

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Who was the explorer that circumnavigated the world in 1520?

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Ferdinand Magellan

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What was the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

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The English won possession of the Ohio Valley

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What is a joint-stock company?

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A business where investors pool their wealth for a common purpose and share the profits.