These were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims that started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups.

Venetian trader who went to China. He wrote a book that contained his observations on the rich and grandeur of China which inspired Europeans to go to East.

This refers to a powerful country's conquest of a weak country.

What are the motives for colonialism?

a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by a pope of the Catholic Church.

agreements between King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile and King John II of Portugal establishing a new demarcation line between the two crowns, running from pole to pole.

The Portuguese explorer sent by Spain. He is best known for having planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East Indies across the Pacific Ocean.

Venetian scholar and explorer. He joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by explorer Ferdinand Magellan

The first Catholic mass was held in the island of _____, Philippines.