Portugal and Africa
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History
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9th Grade
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Hard
Jonathan Calhoun
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was nautical trade a natural choice for Portugal?
Back
Portugal has always been a sea faring culture.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was Portugal's financial motivation for finding a direct route to SE Asia?
Back
Being the furthest European nation from the Spice Islands, they had the most to financially gain.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The fourth son of King John I of Portugal who financed the first Portuguese voyages of colonization and helped establish colonies along Africa's western shoreline.
Back
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What significant trade did Prince Henry the Navigator found?
Back
The African Slave trade.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The first European to sail to and colonize the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) in 1488.
Back
Who was Bartholomew Diaz?
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was Vasco Da Gama known for?
Back
Being the first to sail from Portugal to India and back between 1497-1499.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Queen of the Mbundu people of West Africa (Modern Day Angola) from 1624-1663, known for leading resistance against Portuguese and other European colonizers.
Back
Who was Queen Nzinga?
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