What Were the Major Explores by Explorer Who Created History Flashcards

Who were the significant explorers who created history? When it comes to explorers, the best-known and celebrated is Christopher Columbus. He departed with his men on three ships in 1492, as he set sail to explore the New World. The ships were called the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Explore and study these flashcards and then put your knowledge of explorers to the test and take the quiz.

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Ferdinand
Landed on the Philippine Islands
How did the Portuguese gain control of the spice trade?
Signing of treaty
What name did Columbus give to the islands he explored? Why?
He named it the indies becuase he thought it was india
What was the impact of the Spanish Settlement on the Native Americans
Voluntary conversion to christianity on the part of the natives, forced labor, starvation, death by disease
List the institutions of European society that were brought to the americas by european government
Parishes, schools, hospitals, religion, language, culture, and government
What goods were traded by each of the three areas on the triangular trade route
Europe sent guns and cloths, africa and asia traded goods for slaves, they would send cargos of slaves to the americas where slaves were sold for tobacco, molasses and raw materials that europeans brought back and sold
How did the discovery of the America's change the slave trade in africa
More slaves required, slave traders went on raids and began to try and get more slaves from african traders and it increased because it was a better market
In what way did foreigners influence africa
Changed primary form of governemnt, weakened Songhai trading, Moroccan dynasty emerged, Islam in north, christianity a little in the south
Explain how the europeans obtained access to slaves. to what port cities in europe and america were the african slaves shipped?
Through african traders, America= Savannah and New Orleans, Europe= Lisbon and Liverpool
How did muslim merchants affect the peoples of southeast asia
Islam became widely accepted because of the slave trade, and muslim merchants brought islam
Why were europeans so intersted in southeast asia
Spice trade