World HIstory

Ming Dynasty Zheng He

7 voyages on the same route, wealth to china, was shut down because it was to expensive, expanded china's political influence, developed east and west trading before being shut down,

The French War and Indian War was linked to which war in Europe?

7 years war

What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?

A treaty that separated the new world between Portugal and Spain 38 latitude West to Spain and East to Portugal

What allowed the Spanish to conquer the Aztecs?

Advanced Weapons Disease Aztecs thought they were a god

These Dutch farmers settled around Cape Town. These colonists believed they were elected by God and believed they were far superior to those they colonized. What were the Dutch farmers called?

Boers

According to the map titled "The Slave Trade," the greatest number of African slaves were taken to ___________.

Brazil

The scene depicted in the image from a time when...

Chinese admiral and diplomat Zheng He commanded extraordinary overseas ventures

During the Ming dynasty, why did China enjoy a favorable balance of trade with Europe?

Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain were in high demand in Europe

Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?

Chineses

I was from Genoa, Italy, but sailed for the Spanish. I took three ships with me on my first journey.

Christopher Columbus

The exchange of goods, ideas, plants and animals from one hemisphere to the other is called...

Columbian Exchange

How did European exploration and expansion cause the African slave trade to expand?

European traders shipped enslaved Africans to work on plantations in European colonies in the Americas.

Mercantilists would advocate that a nation do which of the following

Export more than you import

True or False? John Cabot began exploring the coastline of Eastern Canada and discovered the St. Lawrence River.

False, Jacques cartier did

My crew was the first to circumnavigate the world, but I died in the Philippines.

Ferdinand Magellan

Commonly called the "Catholic Monarchs" these two sponsored an explorer in an effort to obtain wealth and prestige for Spain.

Ferdinand and Isabella

I invaded Peru in 1532 just after a civil war and defeated the Incan Empire. Who am I?

Francisco Pizarro

What where the motivations for exploration?

Gold, Glory, God

What was Prince Henry's significance?

He was a Patron of exploration and became known as "The Navigator" for beginning the age of discovery.

Which of the following conclusions about the slave trade is most valid based on the historical record?

It affected millions of Africans.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

Italian but sailed for spain and Spotted the Caribbean Islands and landed on San Salvador, and traveled to Hispaniola, Cupa, and other islands Named the island of Dominica Sailed to mexico, Honduras, Panama, and Santiago

Who is Amerigo Vespucci?

Italian, but sailed for portugal and sailed along the coast of south america and determined it was not asia but a new land

The first permanent British colony along the Atlantic seaboard was...

Jamestown

European were required to bow to their heads to the ground to show respect the emperor. This ritual was called _________________

Kowtowing

Qing Dynasty

Manchus invade Ming while weak, Last chinese dynasty, Isolation-restrict trade with foreigners, inforce manchu customs- long braids-ended foot binding

Triangular trade was a triangle-shaped series of Atlantic trade routes linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas. What was the second leg (the leg carry slaves from Africa to the Americas) called?

Middle Passage

The _________________ Dynasty defeated the Mongols, continued construction of the Great Wall, and attempted to reassert Chinese greatness though their reforms

Ming

Ming Dynasty Yonglo

Moved capital to Beijing, Creates forbidden city

How did the Atlantic slave trade benefit the economy of Britain's New England colonies?

New England's shipbuilders earned profits by providing ships for the triangular trade.

They were __________________________or English Protestants who rejected the Church of England. Before coming ashore they signed the __________________________________ , in which they set guidelines for governing their North American colony.

Pilgrimes; Mayflower Compact

Who is Ferdinand Magellan?

Portugal but sailed for spain. sailed around the earth(circumnavigate)

Who is Vasco de Gama?

Portuguese Explorer who... Discovered an ocean route from portugal to the east Rounded The Cape of Good Hope and continued to India Reached Calcutta, India

Who is Bartolomeu Dias?

Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and explored africa's coast

My nickname was "The Navigator." I invited experts to Sagres in order to train crews on navigation

Prince Henry "The Navigator"

The ___________________Dynasty was founded by foreigners & strictly controlled with Europeans

Qing

Colonization was essential to mercantilism because it provided new markets and _______________________.

Raw materials

How did the Atlantic slave trade contribute to the rise of some African states?

Some African states participated in slave trading to gain wealth and power.

Hernan Cortes

Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain. Made allies Small pox Technology

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541). 62 horsemen and 102 infantry vs 5 million Incas Deadly weapons kidnapped Incan King stole his money and killed him

Hernando Cortez landed in Mexico in 1519 with 600 men, 80 horses, and few cannon. He began inland toward _______________________________, the Aztec capital

Tenochtitlan

Ming Dynasty Emperor Hongwu

They defeat the Mongols, Rebuilt China, Better way to grow crops, lowered taxes, increased emperors power,

What is triangular trade?

Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

In 1494 Spain and Portugal signed ________________________________ which divided the non-European world into two zones.

Treaty of Tordesillas

I rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1497 and reached Calcutta on the west coast of India

Vasco de Gama

The King of Spain set up a Council of the Indies to pass law. He appointed a (an) ________________________________, representative who ruled in the name of the king.

Viceroy

___________________________________ is best known for his 7 expeditions in the Indian Ocean to promote Ming trade.

Zheng He

What's a caravel?

a better designed, faster ship that carries more cargo & supplies

What improvements in technology led to more efficient exploration?

astrolabe better maps larger and better ships

Which statement is true about European exploration in Asia? a. The Europeans saw no promise in China and never sought trading rights from the emperors. b. The Ming Dynasty in China showed great interest in Europe and sought to create trade relationships with the Europeans. c. The Ming Dynasty had no interest in trading with Europeans and allowed only strict limited trade. d. The Europeans failed to compete with the Chinese and could not trade in the Spice Islands.

c. The Ming Dynasty had no interest in trading with Europeans and allowed only strict limited trade.

What's the balance of trade?

country's imports and exports

What were the major contributors to the drive to explore?

drive for curiosity and adventure drive for wealth and drive to spread christianity

Surplus trade

exported more than imported

Deficit of trade

import more than export

The Chinese during the Ming and Qing Dynasties began ban the construction of the great fleets of Zheng He and to limit foreign trade. This change in foreign policy lead to a policy of ________________________________.

isolationism

What's cartography?

map making/drawing

African Diaspora

movement of africans around world

Spanish America was made up of unequal classes. In what order top to bottom best describes the social hierarchy?

peninsulares, creoles, mestizos

What's a compass?

shows direction- North, South

"The stench of the hold. . . was so intolerably loathsome, that it was dangerous to remain there for any time. . . The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate. . . almost suffocated us. . . The shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole scene of horror almost inconceivable." —Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, 1789 In the passage by Olaudah Equiano, he describes ____________________________.

slave ship

What's an astrolabe?

something used to make astronomical measurements.

The Moluccas were an island chain in present-day Indonesia that Europeans called the __________________________.

spice islands

Under the encomienda system, New World natives were ______________________________________.

supposed to be protected by the Spanish, but were instead forced to do harsh labor.

Define capitalism

the investment of money to make a profit

Which non-Chinese group contributed to establishing the Qing Dynasty?

the manchus

What is the Middle Passage?

the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.