Study Guide
Chapter 6 Objectives1. Explain the three main motives for exploration.
2. Trace the development of Portugal's trading empire.
3. Trace the decline of Portugal's trading empire and Spanish exploration.
4. Describe the Impact of Europeans on the peoples of Africa
5. Describe traditional African political systems
6. Contrast the impact of Europeans on mainland states of Southeast Asia with their impact on the Malay world.
7. Describe the four main political systems in Southeast Asia.
Key Terms
conquistadors
colony
mercantilism
balance of trade
plantation
triangular trade
Middle Passage
mainland states
bureaucracy
People to Identify
Vasco Da Gama
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
King Afonso
Ibo
Benin
Khmer
Dutch
Essay Question: Describe the impact of the Spanish settlers on the native population of the Americas.