European Expansion
what two countries began a maritime revolution in the 1400s that profoundly altered the course of world history
spain and portugal
what are the four long term trends in latin west that contributed to the iberian kingdoms sponsoring voyages in the 15th century
-revival of urban life and trade -struggle with islamic powers for domination -growing intel. curiosity about outside world -european alliance between merch and rulers
why was the new continent named America rather than Columbia
Amerigo Vespuccis explorations on behalf of Spain and Portugal
while the first financial return from the voyages came from the slave trade, this lucrative trade drove Portuguese exploration throughout the 1400s and 1500s
Gold
Who was Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese but sailed w/ spain finished CCs journeys
Who was Henry the navigator and what were his mixed motives exploration
Young prince of Portugal promoted exploring South Atlantic, discover new places and get gold and slaves
Pedro Alvares Cabral
around S America
what were the internal affairs that had resulted in Spain not sponsoring overseas exploration until the end of the 1400s
completion of the reconquest of south Iberia conversion or expulsion of religious minorities
describe his Storico significance of Fernao Gomes
discovered São Tomé
what was the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 and what did it establish
drew imaginary line down the middle of N. Atlantic Ocean
Bartolomeu Dias
first Portuguese to sail around south tip of Africa and Indian Ocean
Who was Chris Columbus and what did he refused to accept
he refused to accept that he found unknown continents and people
why did Columbus insist on calling the inhabitants of the Caribbean Indians
he thought the islands were part of the western Indies
what did Columbus carry on his voyage to the New World
letters of introduction from the Spanish sovereigns to E. rulers
how did the Portuguese capture of the Moroccan city of Ceuta in the early 1400s increase their desire to trade with Africa
more informed about caravans and gold and slaves
although Columbus's failed to find a new route to the east, why were the consequences of his voyages momentous from the world history perspective
new major trading networks, Euro nations would dominate world history, laid basis for spain's large colonial empires
how did Henry the navigator derive funds for the Portuguese explorations of the 1400s
order of Christ's income
what two factors resulted in iberian overseas expansion
rulers had stronger motives and military and maritime tech improved
Vasco da Gama
sailed around Africa and reached India
Henry the navigator and his staff invested and improved on what specific navigational instruments
sea charts and maps, magnetic compass, astrolabe
what was the Portuguese caravel and what were its advantages
small vessels strong enough to sail up river weather ocean storms good maneuverability
according to the text why did Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain agreed to fund CC's voyages
they had just gotten the Muslims out of Granada and they had a lot of zeal for the crusades
while the city states of northern italy had grown very wealthy economically and culturally, why did they not take the lead in overseas expansion in the 1400s?
trading systems of venice and genoa preferred alliances with muslims-ships wouldn't work
describe the religious and economic motives for portugal and spain to take risks in an attempt to find new routes across the atlantic
we're relatively poor-open to geo knowledge to christianize people
