First Exam Review 2b
Terms 1 through 42 of "First Term Review Part 2b-AOD" By: Laura, Allen, and Zach.
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- Cartography
- map making, moved Arabic Traders maps and the rejuvination of the study of Ptolemy.
- Line of Demarcation
- 22
- Amerigo Vespucci
- 18
- Small Pox
- 26
- Caravel
- Ship that allows boat to sail into wind
- 1453
- Fall of Constantinople by the Turks. Ended Medieval Trade, forcing merchants to try to find another way to get to Asia.
- Astrolabe
- An instrument invented by Muslims that is used to determine direction by figuring out the position of the stars.
- Commercial Revolution
- After the fall of Constantinople it was a search for alternate routes to Asia, new demands, JS companies.
- Tenochtitlian
- 25
- Magellan
- 19
- Axel Rudders
- 7
- Dias
- 14
- Aztecs
- 24
- Prince Henry
- 11
- Columbus
- 17
- Portuguese Empire
- 16
- Maya
- 23
- Da Gama
- 15
- Cortes
- 20
- "Gold, Glory, God"
- Slogan of the conquistadors during the AOD. Gold for the country, Glory to self, God so I don't go to Hell.
- Cape of Good Hope
- 13
- Pizarro
- 21
- Compass
- 10
- Prester John
- Myth that said there was a christian kingdom in Africa ruled by __________. Brought religious aspects to the AOD.
- Gold Cost
- 12
- Marco Polo
- Wrotet "the Travels" which espressed his experiences in Asia. Created explorers and curiosity of lands outside of Europe after the Crusades (cultural diffusion).