Lesson flashcard 1

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How did the entry of the Dutch East India Company and the later entry of the British East India Company alter the pattern of trade in the Indian Ocean?

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European powers dominated trading ports and operated as middlemen.

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A direct result of European exploration was

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a competition for colonies among European leaders

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How did the end of Chinese exploration in the early 1400s affect global trade patterns?

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It allowed Portuguese explorers to enter into the Indian Ocean trade network.

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The Ottomans established a strong trading empire in the seventeenth century by

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controlling the eastern Mediterranean and numerous overland trade routes

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Which of the following encouraged European explorers to attempt ocean crossings? Improved food preservation techniques, Chinese maps of North American coastlines, New navigational technologies and ship construction, Fears that Chinese treasure fleets would dominate the spice trade

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New navigational technologies and ship construction

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One of the primary motivations for European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteen centuries was to

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engage directly in the Indian Ocean spice trade

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One cultural similarity shared by the Aztec and Incan civilization was that both developed advanced mathematical skills

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developed advanced mathematical skills

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What was a major cause of European Exploration?

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God Gold Glory

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In the treaty of tordesillas, who receives the land to the east of the Atlantic ocean?

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Portugal

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In the treaty of tordesillas, who receives the land to the west of the Atlantic ocean?

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Spain