Flashcard on the Age of Exploration

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What was a reason for European nations to find alternative routes to the East?

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To avoid high taxes and tariffs

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Which period is known as the Age of Exploration?

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15th to 17th centuries

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What did the high cost of goods lead to among European nations?

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Desire to find alternative routes

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What were the main commodities traded by the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires?

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Gold and salt

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Which city became a center of commerce, culture, and learning in the Mali Empire?

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Timbuktu

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Who was Mansa Musa?

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Emperor of the Mali Empire

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What is Mansa Musa often cited as?

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One of the richest individuals in history

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Which explorer reached India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope?

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Vasco da Gama

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What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

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Linking Europe and Asia for luxury goods

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What did the Columbian Exchange involve?

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Exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and cultures