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| found the water route from Portugal to Asia |
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| Columbus' super-expensive, super-awesome exploration ships |
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| Americas were named after him (because of his super awesome map) |
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| circumnavigated the globe (well...his crew did- he was killed in the Phillipines) |
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conquered the Aztecs
500 versus 5 million |
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| Moctezuma II (Montezuma II) |
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| leader of the Aztecs when Cortez conquered |
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| took over Florida for Spain (looking for the Fountain of Youth) |
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| took over what is now the southwestern part of the US (called it "New Spain") |
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| Impact of Columbus' discoveries? |
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PERMANENT CONTACT
Disease, trade, knowledge, new crops, etc. |
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| How did the migrations of the Polynesian peoples have a significant environmental impact as they moved to new islands? |
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| they took their native plants to new places and planted them there |
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| What are the three primary reasons for European exploration? |
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| Explain at least one positive effect of the intensification of the global circulation of goods just prior to the age of European exploration and one negative effect. |
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Pro: merchants became wealthy
Con: Europe dominated everyone |
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| What was the historical significance of Columbus' voyage? |
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| connected the two worlds permanently |
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| How did sugar production in the Americas negatively impact history? |
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| African slaves were brought in |
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| What was the single biggest factor that led to reduced numbers of American Indians following their initial contact with Europeans? |
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| Agriculture in Europe benefitted from the introduction of what crops from the Americas? |
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| What evidence exists in Columbus' letter to Ferdinand and Isabella that he is encouraging conquest and what might be his reasons for conquest? |
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the land is beautiful, they have no steel weapons, they are uncivilized (naked), they are shy
Perhaps he wanted to conquer to bring glory to his patrons and spread Christianity? |
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| What is the historical significance of Magellan's voyage? |
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| gave us the basis of a world map |
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