Unit 6 European Exploration and Colonization

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How was this object used?

Back

It was used to determine direction with a magnetic pointer.

Front

Why was Prince Henry of Portugal called Henry the Navigator?

Back

He supported education and developments and got money for exploration.

Front

Which country developed this type of ship which is called a caravel?

Back

Portugal

Front

Who explored the coast of East Africa?

Back

Vasco da Gama

Front

According to the map, what did Dias do after passing the Cape of Good Hope?

Back

He turned around and went back west.

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Who is Vespucci referring to in the excerpt: “The wealth that we enjoy in this our Europe and elsewhere, such as gold, jewels, pearls, and other riches, they hold as nothing; and although they have them in their own lands, they do not labour [work] to obtain them, nor do they value them.”

Back

Indigenous peoples he encountered

Front

What does the line down the middle of the map represent?

Back

the Treaty of Tordesillas

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What was the main achievement of Magellan and his fleet?

Back

They were the first Europeans to circumnavigate the globe.

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Which statement best explains an effect of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494? Options: It encouraged other European countries to colonize the Americas. It created a map for future exploration. It discouraged other European countries from colonizing the Americas. It created separate areas for colonization.

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It created separate areas for colonization.

Front

This man led the conquest of the Inca. Who was he?

Back

Francisco Pizarro