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Era of Exploration

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Reasons for explorationDemand for gold, spread of Christianity, competition between countries
Christopher Columbussailed for Spain, discovered the Americas
Prince Henry the Navigatorset up a school for navigation
Francis Drakeraided Spanish ships for gold
Triangle Tradeexchange of goods between America, Europe, and Africa
Columbian Exchangeexchange of goods between America, Europe and Africa
Ottoman Empirecapital is Istanbul, located in Asia Minor, religion is Islam
Mughal Empirelocated in North India, Taj Mahal is there
Shogunmilitary leader of Japan
Mercantilismpractice of European countries establishing colonies
Commercial Revolutionnew money, new banking, new kind of mercantilism
Isaac Newtonscientist who discovered gravity
Galilieo Galileiscientist who improved the telescope and found moons on Jupiter
Johannes Keplerscientist who said univerese is heliocentric, planetes move in oval shapes
William Harveyscientist who discovered the circulation of blood
Absolutismmonarchs centralize power in a nation
VersaillesFrench palace built bu Louis XIV
Glorious RevolutionWilliam and Mary become limited monarchs
Cortesconquiatador who conquered the Aztecs
Pizarroconquistador who wonquered the Incas
Colonya settlement set up by a European country for trade
Christiantythe religion which explorers wanted to spread to other nations
Limited monarchypower of the monarch is limited by a constitution
Louis XIVabsolute monarch of France who built the palace of Versailles
Smallpoxdisease brought to the Americas which killed 90% of the population
Ferdinand Magellanfirst person to circumnavigate the world
Islamreligion Mughals spread to India
IsolationismJapan's attempt to limit foreign influences



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