Chapter 15: Maritime Revolutions (1000-1500 CE) – Flashcards
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Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?
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The government believed that little could be gained by exploring.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between
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Spain and Portugual.
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The result of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes was
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thatt they charged a lower price for pepper than Venice or Genoa, considerable Portuguese profit, little impact on the African and Asian mainlands, that more spices and luxury goods were shipped to Europe.
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The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through
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conquest.
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The motives that led too Iberian oversease expansion were
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intellectual, economic, political, and religious.
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Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because
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the monsoon winds are predictable.
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In 1500, what did the Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa?
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The east coast of South America
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The explicit goal of Portuguese explorers was to
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find a passage to India
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What two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?
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Portugal and Spain
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The most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in
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the Americas
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An area of dispute between Portugal and Spain despite the Treaty of Tordesillas was who had claim to the spice trade from:
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Molucca
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