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Lesson 32 Age of Exploration Benchmark
Lesson 32 Age of Exploration Benchmark
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detrimental
a rise in prices, often due an increase in the supply of money
a specific disease of the skin
something that does harm or damage
to do good for someone
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epidemic
an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads quickly over a wide area
someone who wears a mask
someone who helps the injured
a rise in prices, often due to an increase in the supply of money
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The cottage industry
a small-scale business in which people produce goods at home
was the building of cute cottages in the countryside.
the introduction of a new thatch roofing technique.
refers to the invention of the sewing machine.
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policy
the process of establishing colonies
a small-scale business in which people produce goods at home
an overall plan, especially of a government
the ability of a government to defend its colonies
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capitalism
showing a love for capitals
an economic system based on investment of money for profit
an economic system that has a tyrant
showing a dislike of capitals
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Columbus believed he sailed to Asia, but he actually was the first European explorer to...
reach the Americas.
sail around the tip of Africa
sail to India
circumnavigate the globe
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How did advances in cartography lead to European exploration?
better ships and tools led to more exploration
improved weapons gave Europeans greater advantages
they could use carts to load goods onto their ships
better maps made navigation easier
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cartography
a person who studies geography
the art of building carts
the science and art of making maps
an artist who loves carts and wagons
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colonies
a territory under the political and economic control of another country
any place you go for a vacation
something that does harm or damage
only to do with ants
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an advance in knowledge and technology that led to European exploration?
reducing scrap through process design
USS Maine
better maps
improved ship design
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Mercantilism:
theories have all the laws
the landowners develop into local governments
an economic policy by which nations gain wealth by establishing colonies
the local government helps strengthen the colonies
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Main reason for Europeans to travel to Asia
Europeans wanted to find new vacation spots
Europeans wanted to get away from diseases
the desire to find new trade routes to Asia to acquire spices
Europeans liked to sail
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inflation
to become a fast runner
a rise in prices, often due to an in the supply of money
to blow up a balloon
to think more of oneself than one should
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market economy
an economy in which the central government decides policy
an economy where items are bought only at a market
an economy where a small group of rich guys make the dicisions
an economy in which prices are determined by the buying / selling decisions
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Ferdinand Magellan and his crew
were the first to sail to India and back
were the first to sail to the Americas
were the first to sail (circumnavigate) around the world
were the first to sail around the horn of Africa
