Flashcards: 14 Exploration Crawford
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HistoryofCrawford on July 24, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Prince Henry the Navigator | Portuguese ruler. Built a navigators' school and had Portugal explore the African coast. |
| Mercantilism | Belief that there is only so much money in the world - in order to increase your nation's wealth, you must take it from another nation (generally through colonies). |
| Bartholomew Dias (1488) | Portuguese explorer; first to round the Cape of Good Hope. |
| Cape of Good Hope | The southern tip of Africa. Known for stormy weather. |
| guild system | Medieval group of artisans or merchants. They provided help to their members. |
| Vasco da Gama (1498) | Portuguese explorer; first to sail around Africa to India. |
| Christopher Columbus (1492*) | Italian sailor. First European to the Americas in recorded history. |
| Ferdinand Magellan (1519) | Credited as first explorer to circumnavigate the globe. Spanish. |
| Inflation | When costs rise and money is worth less. |
| Netherlands (Dutch) | Country that took control of many Portuguese ports and sea routes. |
| Boers | Dutch farmers who settled around Cape Town (now in the nation of South Africa). |