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112931554lateen sailtriangular sail invention, better sailing0
112931555astrolabedevice using sun to determine latitude1
112931556volta do marreturn through the sea" rout from Canaries to Portugal2
112931557Dom HenriquePrince Henry of Portugal, conquered Moroccan Port --- Ceuta3
112931558Sao Jorge de Minatrading posts in modern Ghana, exchanged Euro horses, leather, textiles, metal for gold & slaves4
112931559Bartolemeu Diaswent around cape of good hope5
112931560Vasco de Gamawent around Africa to India6
112931561Cristoforo Colombosailed west looking for asia, hit the americas7
112931562Martin Behaimgerman cartographer; earliest globe8
112931563Ferdinand Magellancircumnavigated the earth9
112931564northwest passagepassage between europe and asia, was never found10
112931565Francis Drakescouted west coast of north america11
112931566James CookBritish guy who mapped out a lot of the pacific12
112931567Afonso d'Alboquerquecommanded the Portuguese in 1500's and tried to control trade in the Indian Ocean13
112931568Goacapital of Portuguese colonies in Asia until 20th century14
112931569Melakathe dutch conquered _____ in 1641, (in malaysia)15
112931570joint-stock company2 powerful _________ private merchants give money to these companies to allow them to explore16
112931571Lopez de Legazpispanard who took control of Philippines for trade benefits and to advance Christianity17
112931572Mindanaowas a southern island that the spanish did not control18
112931573Jan Pieterszoon Coenhe founded Batavia on the island of Java, established a spice trade monopoly for the VOC19
112931574Seven years Warworld wide conflict, commercial and political rivalries caused it, stemmed the British Hegemony20
112931575Columbian Exchangespread of disease and exchange of goods to america21
112931576smallpoxintroduced to Americas, devistating population drops22
112931577African Slave TradeAtlantic, transoceanic trade, Euro firearms and goods for slaves to western hemisphere23
112931578Manila GalleonsSpanish, sleek, fast, heavily armed ships w/large cargo, bo b/w Manila-Acapulco24
112931579Martin Lutherstarted protestant reformation, wrote 95 theses25
112931580Henry VIIIhe severed relations with the pope for not letting him divorce, this started the Anglican Church26
112931581John Calvinpreached predestination27
112931582Council of Trentcatholic reformation, dealt with doctrine and reform28
112931583Ignatius of Loyolahe founded the society fo jesus, sought to extend the reformed roman church29
112931584St. Teresa of Avilashe was a mystic of Spain, founded strict order of nuns, often experienced visions30
112931585witch-huntingwitchcraft becomes scapegoat for all misfortune, most were women, most condemned until 170031
112931586Spanish Armadaking philip II of spain tried to force England to return to Catholocism32
112931587Thirty Years War1618, holy roman emperor tried to force his bohemina subjects to roman cath, other parties joined33
112931588Charles Vhis empire stritched from vienna to cuzco, peru34
112931589Spanish Inquisitionaccuse people of heresy, Fernando and Isabel 1478, deterred Protestant Reformation35
112931590Charles Ison of james I, guilty of treason,36
112931591absolutismtype of government that assigned all authority to the monarcy, based on theoretical foundation known as 'Devine Right'37
112931592Louis XIVabsolute monarch in 17th century france, persecuted huguenots, waged costly wars, and contributed to eventual tax problems due to his lavish spending38
112931593Versaillescenter for european culture and art, Louis XIV moved capital here39
112931594Peace of Westphaliathis treaty ended the Thirty Years War in 1648. It allowed each German state to determine its ownn religious affiliation40
112931595balance of powerkeeping one state from dominating others, froming coalitions to keep states in check41
112931596urbanizationrabid growth because centers of government, commerce, and industry42
112931597putting -out systemefforts to organize industrial productions, products made in countryside, sold in market43
112931598Adam SmithScottish philosopher, 18th centruy, society will prosper when individuals pursue own economic interests44
112931599Nicolaus Copernicuscommissioned to make new calendar for Polish priest (centered around sun)45
112931600Galileo Galileiused telescope to support heliocentric universe, was forced to "take back everything he said"46
112931601Isaac Newtongravity, creates calculus, physics47
112931602Voltairesatirist, Franois-Marie Arouet, resulted in censorship, Candide48
112931603Deismthis belief acknowledged the existence of God but denied supernatural Christian teachings, It claimed that God made the universe but does not intervene in day to day events49
112931604Dona MarinaAztec woman who acted as translator for Hernan Cortes in his conquest of Mexico. She learned Mayan and Spanish and also knew Nahuatl50
112931605Tainos aka ArawaksMost prominent people in the Caribbean. 1st to interact w/ Euros. Interested in trade w/ Spanish51
112931606EncomiendaLabor systems that gave Spanish right to make Native Americans work for them for little pay and long hours52
112931607Hernan CortesLed 450 soldiers to Mexico in 1519, took over Tenochtitlan and murdered Montezuma53
112931608Francisco PizzaroSpanish dude took over Incan Cuzco in 1530, then Incas became under Spanish control54
112931609AudenciasCourts created by Spanish to overlook viceroys. Had the right to speak directly to the king55
112931610Treaty of TordesillasPope sponsored this agreement between Spain and Portugal (1494) to divide the world so that Africa and Asia would be Portugese and the Americas would be Spanish56
112931611Pedro Alvares CabralPortugese mariner who claimed Brazil in 1500. Dispatched a governer to oversee affairs there57
112931612PeninsularesImmigrants in Latin America who were born in Spain or Portugal. Highest social class in latin america58
112931613CreolesPeople born in Americas w/ Iberian heritage59
112931614MestizosPeople with Spanish and Native American heritage60
112931615Mulattoes/ZambosPeople with African and Spanish/Native American heritage61
112931616PotosiRichest silver mine in the Andes. Spanish forced Native. A's to work dat $#%!62
112931617QuintoSpanish gov's claimed 20% of silver production in Spanish colonies63
112931618RepartimientoLabor system replaced ecomienda in 1500s made N. A's work on farms or mines and they couldn't be kept for more than a few weeks and were supposed to be paid fairly64
112931619EngenhosA plantation or estate dedicated to the production of sugar in Brazil65
112931620Benardino de SahagunFransiscan missionary in Mexico preserved N.A. culture before Spanish came66
112931621Botany BaySite on eastern coast of Australia where James Cook went to. Then British made it prison colony67
112931622ChamorroNatives of Guam and Marian Islands who got owned by Spanish brought smallpox68

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