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Colombian exchange - -trade between Europe and the Americas -Phillip II - -Spanish ruler who lost the Netherlands -Johannes Kepler - -used mathematics to prove Copernicus was right -heliocentric - -sun-centered theory -scientific method - -reaching conclusions through observing, measuring, and testing -Amerigo Vespucci - -believed that Columbus did not land in Asia -Francis Bacon - -believed no assumption could be trusted without repeat experimentation -mercantilism - -stated it was the responsibility of government to increase wealth -triangular trade - -exchange of goods for slaves -All of the following were reasons for interest in colonization EXCEPT - -to achieve political gains. -Descartes believed - -in using only known facts to arrive at conclusions. -European nations used colonies for all of the following EXCEPT - -to improve lives for the natives. -In Ptolemy's geocentric universe, - -the Earth was the center of the universe. -Mercantilism held that countries should - -do all they could to increase wealth. -Newton's work explained - -the laws of motion and gravitation. -People could make money by sharing in other businesses through - -joint-
stock companies. -Philip II lost the Netherlands for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT - -he enslaved Dutch people. -Portugal's explorations were inspired by - -Prince Henry. -Spain's main asset in the Americas was - -minerals. -The Columbian Exchange was - -trade between America and Europe. -The selling of slaves from Africa became known as - -the triangular trade. -The Treaty of Tordesillas - -divided New World trade between Portugal and Spain. -The scientific method includes all of the following techniques EXCEPT - -
considering classical conclusions. -Galileo proved Copernicus correct with the aid of a - -telescope. -The following all helped improve exploration EXCEPT - -steam engine -Bartolomeu Dias found - -a route to the Indian Ocean. -Christopher Columbus intended to - -find a shorter route to Asia. -Balboa's important discovery was - -the Pacific Ocean. -The Aztecs were defeated by - -Cortes. -Spain's easy access to gold hurt it because - -too much Spanish gold enriched other nations. -Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe? - -Great Britain had the needed natural resources, a large population, expanding economy, good banking system and growing overseas trade that no where else in Europe had yet. -What were some economic, social, and political effects that the Industrial Revolution had on Great Britain? Describe at least one economic, social, and political effect. - -Economically, business people invested in the manufacture
of new inventions. Britain's highly developed banking system also contributed to the country's industrialization. People were encouraged by the
availability of bank loans to invest in new machinery and expand their operations. Growing overseas trade, prosperity, and a climate of progress increased the demand for goods. Politically, Though Britain took part in many
wars during the 1700's, none of these occurred on British soil. Their military

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