• AdjacentAdjacent: next to: next to• MigrateMigrate: to travel from one : to travel from one

place to another. place to another. • ConquistadorConquistador: a name for a : a name for a

Spanish explorerSpanish explorer• EncomiendaEncomienda: Brutal Spanish : Brutal Spanish

system of using Native system of using Native American’s for labor. American’s for labor.

• DictatorshipDictatorship: : is a government or a social is a government or a social situation where one person makes all the situation where one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from rules and decisions without input from anyone else. anyone else. Dictatorship implies Dictatorship implies absolute power — one person who absolute power — one person who takes controltakes control

• CaravelCaravel: a small, fast Spanish or : a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries.centuries.

• DisperseDisperse: distribute or spread over a : distribute or spread over a wide area.wide area.

• Prince HenryPrince Henry: also known as : also known as “The Navigator,” he stated a “The Navigator,” he stated a school of navigation.school of navigation.• Bartolomeu DiasBartolomeu Dias: became : became

the first European to go the first European to go around the southern tip of around the southern tip of Africa.Africa.

• Pedro CabralPedro Cabral: reached Brazil which he : reached Brazil which he claimed for Portugal (colonization). claimed for Portugal (colonization). • Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama: goal was to chart a sea : goal was to chart a sea

route to India. His ships rounded route to India. His ships rounded Africa’s southern tip and then sailed up Africa’s southern tip and then sailed up the east coast of Africa. They crossed the east coast of Africa. They crossed the Indian Ocean. His trip, which the Indian Ocean. His trip, which landed him at the port of Calicut, India landed him at the port of Calicut, India made the Portuguese even more eager made the Portuguese even more eager to trade directly with Indian merchants.to trade directly with Indian merchants.

• Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus: He was : He was Italian but he explored for Italian but he explored for Spain. Claimed island in the Spain. Claimed island in the Caribbean Sea for Spain Caribbean Sea for Spain (Colonized). He thought he was (Colonized). He thought he was in the Indies.in the Indies.• He was sent to China by Spain He was sent to China by Spain

to spread Christianity. to spread Christianity.

• Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan: : • He found the strait along South He found the strait along South

America’s east coast – today it is America’s east coast – today it is called the Strait of Magellan. called the Strait of Magellan. • This Strait connected the Atlantic This Strait connected the Atlantic

and Pacific Oceans, allowing ships and Pacific Oceans, allowing ships to continue to Asia.to continue to Asia.• First to sail around the worldFirst to sail around the world..

• During the Renaissance the During the Renaissance the most famous travel account most famous travel account came fromcame from• A. Marco PoloA. Marco Polo• B. Prince FerdinandB. Prince Ferdinand• C. Queen IsabellaC. Queen Isabella• D. Vasco da GamaD. Vasco da Gama

• Portugal Portugal was the nation (country) to was the nation (country) to expand the slave tradeexpand the slave trade in the 1400s and in the 1400s and 1500s.1500s.• Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus sought a route to sought a route to

China to China to convert the Chinese to convert the Chinese to Christianity.Christianity.• Slavery in West AfricaSlavery in West Africa was different than was different than

slavery in the Americas because it was slavery in the Americas because it was not based on the notion of racial not based on the notion of racial superiority or inferioritysuperiority or inferiority. .

• The The Middle Ages Middle Ages beganbegan with the with the fall of fall of the Roman Empire. the Roman Empire. • MostMost people in the people in the Middle AgesMiddle Ages were were

commonerscommoners…few rich, and many poor. …few rich, and many poor. • The The CrusadesCrusades was a war between was a war between

Muslims and Christians over Muslims and Christians over JerusalemJerusalem..• The The printing pressprinting press increased the volume increased the volume

of books printedof books printed which motivated which motivated Europeans to explore. Europeans to explore.

•Which European nation greatly Which European nation greatly expanded the slave trade in expanded the slave trade in the 1400s and 1500s?the 1400s and 1500s?• A. EnglandA. England• B. SpainB. Spain• C. PortugalC. Portugal• D. FranceD. France

• Which of the following BEST Which of the following BEST describes European society in the describes European society in the Middle Ages?Middle Ages?• A. Most people lived in citiesA. Most people lived in cities• B. European society had B. European society had

extremes of poverty and extremes of poverty and wealth.wealth.• C. Literature promoted new C. Literature promoted new

ideasideas

• Mansa MusaMansa Musa: famous King of Mali; : famous King of Mali; he created an important learning he created an important learning center in Timbuktu. The center in Timbuktu. The University of Timbuktu. University of Timbuktu. • Columbian ExchangeColumbian Exchange: a global : a global

exchange of goods and ideas exchange of goods and ideas between Europe, Africa, and the between Europe, Africa, and the Americas after Columbus made his Americas after Columbus made his first transatlantic voyage in 1492.first transatlantic voyage in 1492.