| A | B |
|---|
| feudalism | economic / political system where land was broken up into manors, each ruled by a lord |
| self sufficient | people made all the goods they needed themselves |
| crusades | holy wars fought between Christians and Moslems |
| Italian Monopoly | time when Italy controlled all trade routes to the east |
| Who became rich because of the Italian Monopoly? | Italy |
| Why did the Portuguese explore? | to find an all water route to the east |
| Who started a school for navigation? | Prince Henry |
| Bartholomeu Dias | sailed to the tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) |
| Vasco Da Gama | sailed around Africa - made first all water route to the east |
| Cabral | tried to sail around Africa - reached South America instead. Claimed Brazil for Portugal. |
| Why was there a demand for goods from the far east? | the Crusaders brought back goods people wanted |
| Why are the travels of Marco Polo important? | showed people in Europe the riches of the far east |
| What was the "Renaissance"? | a time in Europe that was a rebirth of learning and art |
| Why could sailors in 1500 sail farther from land than before? | there were new inventions that helped sailors |
