Age of Exploration Study Guide

Marco Polo
The Crusades
Prince Henry the Navigator
"conquerors"
caravel
Commercial Revolution
Capitalism
mercantilism
explored and claimed the Mississippi
explored the region along the St. Lawrence river
explored the region that is Florida
Hudson
joint-stock company
de Champlain
de Soto
Pizarro
Cortés
Gilbert
Frobisher
Verrazano
Marquette and Jolliet
Montezuma,
astrolabe,
motives for exploration
monopolized trade routes during the late 1400’s