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| A main source of spices; an island chain in present-day Indonesia, which was formerly called Spice Islands by the Europeans |
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| He sponsored exploration for Portugal. He claimed islands surrounding Portugal and soon the areas that he claimed expanded. This person also saw great possibilities in Africa which in turn sparked his interest in Asia |
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| An individual who makes maps |
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| A Portuguese navigator that decided to continue Dias's footsteps to leading four ships around the Cape of Good Hope. This person, however, had plans to go further. This person found the great spice port of Calicut. He lost some and won some- a great profit off of selling spices |
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This Italian explorer was spurred by Portugal's success of finding a sea route to Asia. He figured he'd get there by sailing west across the Atlantic. This explorer underestimated the extent of the Earth and did not know two continents stood in his path.
*Hint: Thought the world was a sphere |
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| A line dividing the non European world into two zones. |
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| A treaty where the terms of the Line of Demarcation was agreed to and signed by Spain and Portugal |
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| A Portuguese nobleman that set out from Spain with five ships to find a way to the Pacific. |
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| One of two east african central cities that were hubs of international trade |
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| One of the two east african central cities that were hubs of international trade |
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| Large estate ran by an owner or owner's overseer |
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| Ruler of Kongo in west central Africa |
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| Occupied present day Ghana. Kumasi and surrounding cities made up this Kingdom |
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| A military leader that won control of Kumasi in the late 1600s and unified the Astante Kingdom |
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| Exclusive control of a business or industry |
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