THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

Supply and demand are the two factors that determine the price of a product

Sailors on several ships mutinied and demanded to sail home which caused the Spanish Armada to scatter.

The biggest risk sailors faced was running out of food and fresh water.

Which trade products were the Europeans most interested in getting?

What did the astrolabe help sailors to do?

Spices originally came from

Under capitalism who controls most economic activity in a country?

Laws made it illegal for colonies to

God was associated with wealth, status, and power.

Which two crops became important luxury items in Europe during the 1600s and 1700s?

The Europeans wanted to convert all people to

During the Cotton Industry, people made products in factories.

A three-way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa

Which disease was responsible for killing many Native Americans?

In mercantilism, GOVERNMENTS control colonies and businesses to increase their nation’s wealth.

Columbus believed that by sailing west he could find a quicker route to South America.

Slaves were mistreated on ships by

The Age of Exploration was a period of European exploration and discovery that lasted from about 1400 to 1700.

Which of the following was NOT one of Columbus' ships?

Which New World crop became a major part of people's diets in western and northern Europe?