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97979063PizaroSpanish conquistador, conquered Incas1
97979064What were the motives of Europeans for going to America?crusades (looking for trade with China) Renaissance (curious) reformation (refugees and missionaries) monarchs want gold technological advances fame and fortune and glory2
97979065MercantilismEverything FOR THE STATE3
97979066New tech that helped make getting to America possible.Astrolabe, better maps, sextant, mariners compass, caravan, lateen sail, gunpowder, wheel lock4
97979067Prince HenryPersonal motive + God. Map Africa. Spices. Portugal5
97979068Bartholomeu DiazRounds tip of Africa, which is uber important, but it was an accident - Portugal6
97979069Vasco de GamaWent to India but forgot to bring gifts!-scorned-brought back 14 ships and took over. Portugal7
97979070Christopher Columbus' strengthsbelief in self faith in the idea of reaching China abilities as a sailor luck8
97979071Christopher Columbus' weaknessesarrogant cruel faith in his reaching the west indies9
97979072Crew First Trip87 people, 4 are criminals10
97979073Problems First TripColumbus lies to them about how far they have gone bc they are all superstitious. No trust.11
97979074Failures First TripThey didn't reach where they wanted to go12
97979075Success First TripAMERICA13
97979076Second Trip17 ships, 12 hundred men, but then everyone DIES of hurricanes and sickness, barely get back alive14
979790773rd trip6 ships, tons of convicts, wants gold, natives wont give it, he takes it, Isabella arrests him15
979790784th tripPrivate funding, still thinks he's going to China, can't get the spices16
97979079Columbuspillaging, raping, butttt he discovered the new world, italy17
97979080Ferdinand Magellancircumnavigated globe, died while doing it18
97979081Cabotwent to north america in the 1400s19
97979082BalboaPanama, Mexico, for Spain, for gold!20
97979083Pizarroconquered Incas, for Spain21
97979084Tainoscaciques (cheif) who get tribute in times of crisis only, not war like, peaceful, Caribbean22
97999561caribswere displaced by the Europeans, displaced the Tainos, agressive23
97999562Meso Americanworked the land, nobles, priests, Tenochtitlan, lake texcoco, Aztec took over neighbors, when Aztec took over they let people keep their rulers and etc24
97999563HighlandsINCAS AND ALPACAS, Cuzco, cotton, miners,25
97999564South Atlantictupi speaking26
97999565north americaTEE PEES!27
97999566TO AMERICAcoffee, small pox, horse, sugar cane,28
97999567TO EUROPEpotato, maize29
97999568What happened to America because of the exchange?50-80% DIE!30

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