The Great Age of ExplorationThese will be answered by reading pages 49-53 in your history book. (You already did this reading the other night! You should be good to go on these questions)
What made the CARAVEL the best choice Europeans had to actually find a water route to Asia and its riches?
The Portuguese.
Who was known as the Navigator and WHY?
Which Portuguese Captain was the first to sail around the Cape of Storms?
By the end of the 15th century (1497-1498), a Portuguese Sea Captain actually was the first to find an all-water route to Asia, something all Europeans envied. He was?
Christobal Colon (Columbus)What was Columbus really looking for?
What two Spanish monarchs agreed to finance Columbus’ voyage?
Why did it take them so long?
Some of the names Columbus gave for places still exist – Espanola (Hispaniola) is an example. What two modern day countries are located on Hispaniola?
Why was Columbus disappointed by the outcome of his four voyages to the Americas? (3 reasons)
Spain and the New World
Read pages 61-66 and 71-74. Read quietly first! Then see if you can answer these important questions.
Explain the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas.
Spain divided its American empire into two provinces - _________________________________ and _____________________________. Each province was called a ____________________________ ruled by a ___________________________.How was Spanish society in the new world organized?
How does Mercantilism work and how did it drive the need for more colonies?
Many historians are amazed that great empires in the Americas fell so easily to such small groups of Spanish Conquistadors. How was this possible?
How did the Conquistadors and Spanish treat Native Americans?
What was the Columbian Exchange? What were its positive and negative effects?
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