EXploration

Gold, Glory, God

people who try to spread their religion

Portugal had control of this

initiating increased restrictions and taxes on trade which as a result, the Europeans sought new trade routes to Asia

the science or art of making maps

an navigation tool used for taking the altitude of the sun or stars while at sea

a light sailing ship of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries in Europe, much-used by the Spanish and Portuguese for long voyages

a founding father of the Age of Exploration

opened the sea route to Asia via the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

the first European to find an ocean trading route to India

a disease caused by lack of vitamin C, sickened sailors who had no access to fresh food supplies

His voyages revealed two continents new to Europeans and initiated a period of rapid colonization, exploration, and exploitation in the Americas

one specific line drawn along a meridian in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 to divide new lands claimed by Portugal from those of Spain

agreement between Spain and Portugal dividing the rights to colonize all lands outside of Europe

a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world

the complete navigation around an entire island, continent, or astronomical body

a sea corridor through Canada's Arctic archipelago and along the northern coast of North America. European explorers searched in vain for the passage for 300 years, intent on finding a commercially viable western sea route between Europe and Asia

made four voyages in search of a water route to the Far East

a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country

The process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic

caused the world's population to rise after 1500

A time in which new business practices* developed and changes in European society took place as the result of increased trade

allowed for private ownership of wealth and the means of producing wealth

The increase in economic activity in Europe led to an overall increase in many nations' money supply

A person who undertakes the risk of starting a new business venture

created so that investors could pool their resources and negate personal risk.

an economic philosophy in which a country seeks to amass as much raw wealth as possible, usually through trading, monopolizing resources, and strict regulation

a form of tax applied on imports from other countries

the capital of the Aztec Empire

small, stationary, artificial island built on a freshwater lake for agricultural purposes

world's longest range of mountains and runs north to south along the Pacific Ring of Fire and seven countries from Venezuela to Chile

allow pedestrians to cross water or railways in areas where there are no nearby roads

the practice of cutting flat areas out of a hilly or mountainous landscape in order to grow crops

recording devices used by the Inka Empire, the largest empire in pre-Columbian America

any of the leaders in the Spanish conquest of America, especially of Mexico and Peru, in the 16th century

Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire and building Mexico City which secured Spain's position in the New World

known for his dramatic confrontation with the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés

explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla

agreement to not fight between the countries

This was the trading of slaves from Africa and Europe to south America

This is the trade between three regions. Africa, Europe, and the Americas

This is the passage that slaves would take to the Americas. The connection between Europe and America