HIST 262 Final: Exam One Study Guide
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European-god, gold, glory search for fresh resources, exploit researches, cash. Establish a maritime trade route to asia (silk, porclain, spices,) China- exploitation, prestige, fear, animals, trade, international relations, spread. Motives for world exploration crops (whales, fish, timber, lands to grow wheat). culture. Got there by technology (ships-sturdy sails, rudder, compass-determine heading, astrolabe-determine latitude) volta do mar- trade winds blow-so they went around the winds to get to their destination. Winds blow one way and the same way, means return to the sea . Motives for portugals exploration-land is no option for trade, land travel expensive-go by sea-successful. Vasco da gama- spanish explorer-portugal used his route (portugal was early on finding new trading routes. ) Bartolomeu dias- cape of good hope-southern tip of africa. Christopher columbus- 1492 sponsored by spain discovered bahamas-thought it was. Voyages-atlantic to pacific exploring, chartering world, trading=creating conflict. Vasco nunez de balboa- first european explorer to reach the pacific after landing in the.
