AP 4.1 Flashcards 2024r

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The leaders in European overseas exploration in the 15th through 16th centuries were

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the Portuguese and Spanish

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Primogeniture laws

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the practice of passing down inheritance, titles, or property to the firstborn son only.

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The Omani-European rivalry was between the Omani sultanate and _______ over control of the Spice trade in the Indian Ocean.

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Portugal

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The newly designed small three masted ship that became central to European sea exploration was the

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Caravel

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Who was Henry the Navigator?

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A Portuguese prince and explorer

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Place in Portugal where Henry the Navigator did his research

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The Sagres Institute

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Scientist whose discoveries led to increased knowledge of tidal shifts and low tides exposing dangerous rocks

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Sir Isaac Newton's theory of gravity

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People who invented the compass?

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Chinese

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People who invented the astrolabe?

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Arabs

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People who invented the new caravel exploration ship

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Portuguese