AP World History Ch. 17 Flashcards
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| 3272443053 | world economy | Established by Europeans y the 16th century; based on control of seas, including the Atlantic and Pacific; created international exchange of foods, diseases, and manufactured products. | 0 | |
| 3272449981 | Cape of Good Hope | Southern tip of Africa; first circumnavigated in 1488 by Portuguese in search of direct route to India. | 1 | |
| 3272454034 | Columbus, Christopher | Genoese captain in service of king and queen of Castile and Aragon; successfully sailed to New World and returned in 1492; initiated European discoveries in Americas. | 2 | |
| 3272462805 | Magellan, Ferdinand | (1480-1521) Spanish captain who in 1519 initiated first circumnavigation of the globe; died during the voyage; allowed Spain to claim Philippines. | 3 | |
| 3272469203 | Dutch East India Company | Joint stock company that obtained government monopoly over trade in Asia; acted as virtually independent government in regions it claimed. | 4 | |
| 3272536909 | British East India Company | Joint stock company that obtained government monopoly over trade in India; acted as virtually independent government in regions it claimed. | 5 | |
| 3272539686 | Lepanto | Naval battle between the Spanish and the Ottoman empire resulting in Spanish victory in 1571. | 6 | |
| 3272543141 | core nations | Nations, usually European, that enjoyed profit from world economy; controlled international banking and commercial services such as shipping; exported manufactured goods for raw materials. | 7 |