History 521A-01
Chapter 16 Review
To study for your test please read chapter 16 and review all notes, questions and hand-outs. You should also be able to identify all important people and terms mentioned in the chapter.
Things to study:
Section 1 ~ Early Explorations
Explain why Europeans risked dangerous ocean voyages to discover new sea routes and explore other lands. ( trade, commerce, spread of language, customs, traditions, and religion, the quest for new technologies etc)
Discuss the expeditions of both Spain and Portugal. What were they seeking? How did they, as beginning states, support expeditions?
Discuss the innovations made in navigation. How did navigational techniques change/evolve?
Discuss Columbus’ voyages. What was his motivation? Did he achieve his ultimate goal?
Section 2 ~ Overseas Empires
Discuss the concept of colonization. Was it a seen as a positive or a negative implication of discovering new worlds? Were newly discovered people and lands exploited? If so, how?
What were the implications of slave trade? Describe the middle passage and what is meant by the triangular trade concept.
Section 3 ~ Expanding Horizons
What was/is commercial revolution? Describe business methods and banking practices of the 1500-1600’s. (Banking families government-chartered banks joint-stock companies)
What is mercantilism? What role did colonies have in a mercantilist system?
Describe the social/religious trends of the 1600’s in Europe. What new products were available? Who had the best quality of life? Treatment of peasants?
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