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-Fall of the Roman Empire
-Plague- black death
-A period of decline in European History
-Loss of Roman Knowledge
-Age of Superstition and Ignorance
-Feudalism
-An economic and political system based on land ownership and class responsibilites |
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A series of holy wars to reclaim the holy land, Jersualem, from the Muslims
-International trade
-Monopoly
-Alternative trade route to Asia |
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| The rebirth of Roman art and knowledge |
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| An instrument for determining direction (North, East, South, and West) |
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| A device that enables navigators to learn their ships location by charting the position of the stars |
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| ships that used triangular sails to sail against the wind and had rudders to improve steering |
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| An acient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles) followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay |
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-from Scandinavia
-discovered Vinland in North America |
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-from Italy
-discovered China
-Established European trade with Asia |
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-from Portugal
-sailed to the Southern tip of Africa
-The Southern tip of Africa was named "Cape of Good Hope" |
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-from Portugal
-discovered India
-Established a sea trade route around the southern tip of Africa with Asia |
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-from Spain
-Discovered the New World (North and South America) |
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-from Portugal
-cirrcumnavigate (circle)
-sailed around the world |
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