| A | B |
|---|
| Dias | first to sail around the tip of Africa |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | designed to decrease conflict between Portugal and Spain in exploration |
| Cortez | conquered the Aztecs |
| Columbus | discovered the Caribbean Islands |
| encomienda system | gave Europeans the right to demand labor from the Natives |
| Middle Passage | began in Africa ended in the Americas |
| Balance of Trade | export more than imported |
| Columbian Exchange | the global transfer of items from the new and old worlds |
| mercantilism | increasing a countries wealth through gold and silver |
| colonies | a settlement of people living in a new territory linked with the parent country by trade and direct government control |
| Triangular Trade | A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa |
| cartography | the study and practice of making maps |
| Harrison's clock | established longitude position |
| caravel | sailing vessel that was easier to navigate |
| lateen sail | allowed ships to sail against the wind |
| astrolabe | plotted latitude |
| compass | established the degrees traveled |
| circumnavigate | sail around the world |
