Age of Exploration Review

What are the three motivations of European exploration?

• God

• Gold

• Germs

• Glory

What is the importance of the Strait of Gibraltar?

• It was owned by the Muslims

• It was in between Africa & Europe

• It is a body of water that is important for trade

• It prevented Europeans from sailing in the Medditeranian

Name three conquistadors from the Spanish Empire and describe where they had influence Example. Vasco da Gama (Indian Ocean)

Describe how "Portuguese Lake" is a piece of rhetoric.

Which empires were in power first & last?

• China - England

• Portugal - Spain

• Portugal - France & Britain

• Spain - Netherlands

• China - Spain

(a)   is a compromise between Spain & Portugal that split the world in half.

Describe two lasting effects of the Triangular Trade.

Why was the Jamestown colony established?

• Gold

• God

• Glory

(a)   is a system of forced labor in the Spanish colonies.

Describe how capitalism changed the social structure of European society.