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Age of Discovery

Traditions and Encounters Chapter 23 Test Bank

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CHAPTER 23 TEST QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The Portuguese mariner who sailed to Calicut in 1498 was a. Dias. b. Columbus. c. Cook. d. Magellan. e. Vasco da Gama. * (p. 597) 2. During the early modern era, which of the following non-European peoples explored the Indian Ocean? a. Japanese b. Chinese * c. Egyptian d. Mongols (p. 598) 3. Which of the following was not one of the main inspirations for European exploration? a. the desire to conquer China and India * b. the search for basic resources c. the desire to establish new trade routes to Asian markets d. the desire to spread Christianity e. the search for lands suitable for cultivation (p. 599) 4. The first European nation to dominate trade with Asia was

The Earth and its Peoples: 5th Edition - Chapter 15 Notes

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Chapter 15 Notes The Maritime Revolution, to 1550 Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450 The Pacific Ocean Travel across oceans and seas is one of the greatest technological challenges The rewards of sea travel make it worthwhile Ships move goods and people and ideas more profitably The Ancestors of the Polynesians originated in Asia The Polynesians developed 120-foot long seaworthy canoes They also had great navigation skills and could voyage great distances Polynesian settlements in the islands of the Eastern Pacific were planned. The populations of the islands developed distinctively and away from each other Over time, they grew more hierarchical and violent. The Indian Ocean

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CCOT: Social & Economic Transformations in the Atlantic During the period from 1492 till 1750, many economic and social events occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contact with Western Europe, Africa, and the Americas because of one simple but dangerous act: trade. Within the Atlantic system, the biggest commodity wanted was slaves and silver, but the price of them, cost many lives to be lost and the world to be never the same. During the time period of the Atlantic system, the reason to trading stayed the same, but what was traded and how societies were built within the trades changed.

American Colonial Society

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Warm Up 1/14 On your way in please pick up the handout for today? Hand in your work from last class? In the space provided discuss with a partner and define ?Columbian Exchange? in your own words? What We Will Cover Unit: Period 4 Lesson: American Colonial Society Objective: By the end of class students will have reviewed the Columbian Exchange and the development of colonial society in order to compare differing models of settlement. Agenda Background Notes Comparison Discussion Background Notes Please follow along using the outline provided? Columbian Exchange Background Massive population loss in New World due to disease (smallpox, malaria) Old World plants/animals come to Americas, incorporated into indigenous diet

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?Columbian Exchange DBQ ? Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-10. (Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) This question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the sources of the documents and the authors' points of view. Write an essay on the following topic that integrates your analysis of the documents; in no case should documents simply be cited and explained in a "laundry list" fashion. You may refer to historical facts and developments not mentioned in the documents. ? Question:??? Evaluate the positive and negative effects of the exchange between Europe and the New World. ?

transoceanic encounters and global connections

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Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections Cool story 1497 Vasco da Gama arrives at Lisbon instead of India. He was Portuguese and aimed to go around Africa and through the Indian Ocean, and carried many heavy treasures in search of spice. They instead sailed to Cape Verde Islands and also went southwest into the Atlantic and saw no land because they wanted to take advantage of the prevailing westerlies. Took 10 months after departure from Lisbon to reach India, but there they found a wealthy society. He traded gold for pepper and opened doors for trade Background

A people and a nation chapter 1 outline

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European Exploration 9/9/13 9:55 AM Why Exploration? What changed in Europe in the mid 1400s-1500s that exploration of the world becomes a focus? Consolidation of power in England, France and Spain Those in power and future monarchs get more control over their land Invention of the triangle sail (rather than square sail). They can now control the ship better and take advantage of the wind and sail farther into the Atlantic. Before they were trapped in the Mediterranean Printing press Created in Germany Marco Polo?s ?Travels? becomes more widely available. This increases peoples? interest in exploration. Increases communication between countries and within a country. Seek people to come and help explore Exiting the Dark Ages

Everything to know about Unit IV

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10. -Japanese government built castle towns to be live in by the daimyos and other higher castes -In China, the forbidden city was built to isolate rulers and their families from the common people, making an isolated government that seems almost completely untouchable -In Europe, the palace of Versailles became a home for many European leaders, as well as a home to the arts.

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