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AP World History #42 Flashcards

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8565304397What did voyages of exploration do for European mariners?chart the ocean basins and develop an accurate understanding of the world's geography0
8565338299What were the motives for exploration?the search for basic resources and lands suitable for cultivation of cash crops, the desire to establish new trade routes to Asian markets, and desire to expand the influence of Christianity1
8565366820Who was most prominent in the search for fresh resources?Portugal2
8565404756What ocean did the Portuguese originally venture into?Atlantic3
8565420028Who are the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands?Guanche people4
8565464390How far did Franciscan and Dominican missionaries travel?India, central Asia, and China5
8565478540Who promoted trade in west Africa to enter the gold trade?Prince Henry the Navigator6
8565490234What did Vasco da Gama say he wanted when he arrived at Calicut?Christians and spices7
8565512438What did European sailors learn from their experiences in the coastal water of the Atlantic?how to construct ships strong enough to survive adverse conditions8
8565532574What were the most important navigational equipment on board ships?magnetic compasses and astrolabes9
8565551707What does "volta do mar" mean?return through the sea10
8565575849What caused the pace of European exploration to quicken?Henry of Portugal conquered Ceuta11
8565601078Who rounded the Cape of Good Hope and entered the Indian Ocean in 1488?Bartolomeu Dias12
8565695323What two things that Vasco da Gama brought back were highly profitable?pepper and cinnamon13
8565868405Who did the reconnaissance of the Pacific Ocean begin with?Ferdinand Magellan14
8565935821Who was one of the most important Pacific explorers?Captain James Cook15

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