Age of Exploration

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This explorer "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages.

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Christopher Columbus

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This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

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Hernan Cortez

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This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

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Francisco Pizarro

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What is the Columbian Exchange?

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Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

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What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

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The Middle Passage

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If you were to draw a line that connected Africa to America to Europe, what shape would you make?

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A Triangle

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A mercantile-based economy heavily focuses on imports and exports, this is called:

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Balance of Trade

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What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

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God, Glory, Gold

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Which instrument helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?

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astrolabe

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Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water

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caravel