social studies test - age of exploration
mercantilism
a system in which a country tries to make money from exporting more goods than it imports
astrolabe
an instrument used to make astronomical measurements of stars to calculate latitude
zheng he
chinese explorer, mariner, diplomat, and fleet admiral that sailed huge treasure ships that carried wealthy ships. led seven voyages.
henry hudson
englishman who sailed for the english and dutch from 1609-1611. claimed a river and modern new york for dutch. claimed hudson bay area for england.
columbian exchange
exchange of goods including seeds, plants, cattle, livestock, and food products between the old world and new world
jacquez cartier
french explorer that sailed up the st laurence river looking for the northwest passage. he named and claimed canada for france and made a total of three voyages to explore canada
robert lasalle
french explorer the explored and established forts from the great lakes down the mississippi river. claimed louisiana for france
john cabot
italian explorer sent by england to find a faster route to asia. claimed land in new foundland, canada for england and made 3 voyages across the atlantic
christopher columbus
italian explorer sent by spain to find a faster route to asia but mistakenly discovered the americas. landed in carribean islands in 1492 and made 4 total voyages
amerigo vespucci
italian navigator on a spanish ship. wrote a popular book about travels and north and south america were named for him
middle passage
one leg of the triangular trade. this leg was where africans were forcibly transported to the new world
vasco da gama
portuguese explorer. first european to find ocean trading route to india. sailed around southern tip of africa.
old world
refers to the eastern hemisphere
new world
refers to the western hemisphere
impact of iroquois on democracy
restricts members from holding more than one office in the confederacy. outlines processes to remove leaders within the confederacy. designates two branches of legislature with procedures for passing laws. delineates who has the power to declare war. creates a balance of power between our country and other countries
hernan cortes
spanish conquistador that searched for mythical '7 cities of gold'. 1st european to see the grand canyon and american southwest. claimed land north of mexico for spain.
francisco pizarro
spanish conquistador who conquered the incas and executed their leader. helped discover pacific ocean.
juan ponce de leon
spanish explorer and governor of puerto rico. searched for 'fountain of youth' and claimed florida for spain in 1513.
vasco nunez de balboa
spanish explorer that crossed the isthmus of panama to the pacific ocean in 1513. 1st european to reach the pacific through the new world.
conquistador
spanish explorers that attempted to conquer the lands they reached by force
compass
the compass was improved for accuracy and came from china
triangular trade
three legged route that made up the atlantic slave trade
lateen sails
triangular sails that allowed ships to sail into the wind and go faster
vikings
very first europeans to come to the new world; from vinland or scandinavia