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How did printing help the great discoveries?
reform thoughts could spread quickly
Why was it necessary to find new trading routes?
Turks controlled and heavily taxed the Mediterranean trade
When did Constantinople fall to the Turks?
1453
What was the new type of ship that was suitable for longer voyages?
caravel
What was the result of Bartholomeow Diaz's voyage?
He reached the southernmost tip of Africa, Cape of Good Hope
When did Diaz reach the southernmost tip of Africa?
1488
Who was the first to reach India by cicumnavigating Africa?
Vasco da Gama
When did Columbus leave for America (India)?
1492
What were Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria?
the 3 ships of Columbus
Who was the American continent named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
How long did it take for Magellan to circumnavigate the Earth?
3 years (1519-1522)
Who was the first to circumnavigate the Earth?
Ferdinand Magellan
What were the new products coming to Europe after the Great Discoveries? Mention 3 of them
tomatoes, potatoes, corn, turkey, pumpkin, coffee, cacao, tobacco, etc.
How did manufactories work? Mention 3 characteristics
division of labour, wage labourers, entrepreneurs, specific tasks, cheap products, unskilled workers, mass production, lower quality, etc.
What was the Reconquista?
the process of reoccupying the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors (Muslims)
Who were the two monarchs who united the Spanish Kingdom?
Isabelle of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragon
