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Age of Exploration and Discovery

History ⇒ World History

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Describe one impact of the Age of Exploration on indigenous populations.
Describe the impact of the Age of Exploration on global trade.
Describe the role of the printing press in the Age of Exploration.
Explain the role of Prince Henry the Navigator in the Age of Exploration.
Explain the significance of the Columbian Exchange.
Explain the term 'colonization' in the context of the Age of Exploration.
Explain why spices were so valuable to Europeans during the Age of Exploration.
Name the explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire.
Name two main motives behind the European explorations during the Age of Discovery.
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between which two countries?
What is meant by the term 'circumnavigation'?
What was the main economic system that developed in Europe as a result of the Age of Exploration?
What was the main purpose of Columbus’s first voyage?
What was the main reason for the decline of the native population in the Americas after European contact?
Context: A European trading company in the 17th century establishes a fortified settlement on the coast of India, negotiates with local rulers, and begins exporting spices and textiles to Europe. Question: Identify the company and explain how such companies influenced the political and economic landscape of India during the Age of Exploration.
Describe the process and significance of the 'triangular trade' that developed as a result of the Age of Exploration.
Discuss how the Age of Exploration contributed to the rise of European maritime empires, providing at least two examples of such empires and their methods of expansion.
Evaluate the economic consequences of the influx of precious metals from the Americas to Europe during the Age of Exploration.
Explain the role of the Treaty of Zaragoza (1529) in resolving conflicts between Spain and Portugal during the Age of Exploration.