Italy (Spain)
Where was Columbus from (and who did he sail for)?
Vasco de Gama
A Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean
1. Economies of Asia were richer 2. Asia manufactured different goods like porcelain and silk 3. Europe couldn't produce the same foodstuffs like tea and spices
Why did Europeans go to Asia?
they held a choke point (the Atlantic Edge), had great trade deals, controlled the Strait of Malacca (another choke point), and controlled the sea trade
How did Portugal become a maritime empire?
they were bullies (religious intolerance and Muslim/Hindu discrimination), and had a war with Spain; other nations traded more in India
How did Portugal lose a lot of its empire?
1. to spread Muslim belief 2. for the Ottoman empire to grow forever 3. to conquer all lands of the Roman empire
Three reasons for the Ottoman Empire
He was the greatest sultan; he made the empire reach its greatest size, conquered iraq, saudi arabia, hungary, and other places, built a powerful navy, and nearly took over Europe
What did Suleiman the Magnificent do?
They made allies with enemies(skillful diplomacy), there was a big technology gap, and disease
How did the Spanish conquer South America with only a few hundred men?
Destroyed the Aztec Empire; Montezuma revered him as a god-like figure
Cortez
Landed in Southern South America, conquered Incan Empire
Pizarro
Land grants given to nobles who travel to South America, had full control of natives
Encomienda System
Natives were no longer slaves, but could be forced to do labor for public uses, and natives could own land and were paid wages (the system was heavily abused however)
Repartimento System
total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints
the Five Points in Calvinism