AP World History units on the era c.1450 to 1750 covering global trade networks, empires, and the Columbian Exchange.
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- In what year did Christopher Columbus reach the Caribbean?
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1492- Which Portuguese explorer rounded the Cape of Good Hope and reached India by sea?
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Vasco da Gama- What was the primary economic motivation for European exploration after 1450?
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To find direct maritime routes to Asia and access spice and luxury goods trade- Which empire dominated most of India during the 1500s and 1600s?
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The Mughal Empire- What was the name of the massive trade network connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas after 1500?
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The Atlantic World or transatlantic trade system- Which spice did European merchants most desperately want from Southeast Asia in the 1500s?
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Cloves, nutmeg, and other rare spices (any of these is acceptable)- Name the Ottoman Empire's most famous leader who reigned from 1520 to 1566.
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Suleiman the Magnificent- Which empire controlled most of North Africa and the Mediterranean coast in 1500?
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The Ottoman Empire- What is the name of the global transfer of crops, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds after 1492?
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The Columbian Exchange- Which crop, originally from the Americas, became a major staple food in Africa and Asia?
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Maize (corn)- What disease, brought from Europe to the Americas after 1492, devastated indigenous populations?
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Smallpox- Which two European powers dominated colonization of the Americas in the 1500s?
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Spain and Portugal- What economic system developed in Spanish colonies to extract labor and resources from indigenous peoples?
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The encomienda system- Which Ming emperor ordered the construction of the Forbidden City?
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Yongle- What was the name of the great Chinese naval expeditions led by Zheng He in the early 1400s?
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The treasure voyages (or Zheng He's voyages)
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