Technological Advancements and Historical Impacts

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Which technological advancements allowed for the Age of Discovery, and where did they originate from? Options: The compass from China and the astrolabe from the Islamic world, The steam engine from England and the printing press from Germany, The airplane from the United States and the telephone from Italy, The computer from the United States and the internet from Switzerland

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The compass from China and the astrolabe from the Islamic world

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Where did the Portuguese explore, including their merchants? (Be specific and think about as far as they went.)

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The coasts of Africa, India, and Southeast Asia

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What benefit did the Portuguese have as a result of establishing trading posts where they did?

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Access to new trade routes and markets

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What happened to land based trading routes after direct water routes were established from Europe to Asia?

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They were abandoned and fell into disuse.

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What was the Columbian Exchange and impacts did it have?

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A transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and the Old World, leading to significant cultural and ecological changes.

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What led the Portuguese (and later other Europeans) to the use of enslaved labor?

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The need for labor in sugar plantations

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What impact did the Atlantic Slave trade have on demographics?

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It caused a dramatic decrease in the population of Africa.

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Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztecs?

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Superior military technology

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What was the impact of silver?

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Economic growth and trade expansion, Environmental degradation, Cultural exchange

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What is the difference between syncretism and cultural diffusion?

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Syncretism involves the blending of different cultural elements into a new, cohesive whole, while cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural elements from one society to another.