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∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Amerigo Vespucci
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Answered by Examlex AI CopilotA: Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator who lived during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He is best known for his expeditions to the Americas, which led to the naming of the continent after him.
Historical Significance: Amerigo Vespucci's voyages played a crucial role in the European understanding of the New World. His detailed accounts and maps of the lands he explored helped to dispel the notion that Christopher Columbus had reached Asia, and instead, revealed the existence of a new continent.
Historical Context: Vespucci's expeditions took place during the Age of Exploration, a period of intense European exploration and colonization of the world. His discoveries contributed to the ongoing competition between European powers for control of new territories.
Consequences: Vespucci's voyages had significant political, social, economic, and cultural consequences. They fueled European interest in the Americas, leading to further exploration, colonization, and ultimately, the establishment of European empires in the New World. This had far-reaching effects on the indigenous populations, as well as on global trade, politics, and culture.
Instructions:
∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Malinche
(34) Answered by Examlex AI CopilotMalinche, also known as Doña Marina, was a Nahua woman who played a significant role as an interpreter, advisor, and intermediary for the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. She was born around 1500 in the region of modern-day Mexico.
Malinche's historical significance lies in her pivotal role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire. As Cortés' interpreter, she facilitated communication between the Spanish and the indigenous peoples, which was crucial in the conquest. Her knowledge of indigenous languages and cultures, as well as her strategic thinking, made her an invaluable asset to the Spanish.
The historical context in which Malinche existed was one of immense cultural and political upheaval in Mesoamerica. The Spanish conquest brought about significant changes in the social, political, and economic landscape of the region. Malinche's actions and her collaboration with the Spanish were both a result of and a contributing factor to these changes.
The consequences of Malinche's role in the conquest were far-reaching. The defeat of the Aztec Empire and the subsequent colonization by the Spanish had profound political, social, and economic effects on the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. The conquest also led to the spread of Spanish language, religion, and culture in the region.
Malinche's legacy is complex and controversial. While some view her as a traitor to her people, others see her as a survivor and a shrewd diplomat who navigated a difficult and dangerous situation. Regardless of one's perspective, Malinche's actions and their consequences continue to be a subject of debate and reflection in the study of Mesoamerican history.
Map Exercise 1-2
On the outline map of the world that follows and using the text as a reference, mark the following:
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-2. What winds appear to have hindered Cabot on his first voyage from England to the New World?
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-2. What winds appear to have hindered Cabot on his first voyage from England to the New World? (36) Answered by Examlex AI CopilotAs an AI language model, I don't have access to external content such as specific map exercises or textbooks. However, I can provide you with a general answer based on historical knowledge.
John Cabot, an Italian navigator and explorer, is known for his voyage from England to North America in 1497, which he did under the commission of Henry VII of England. During his first voyage across the North Atlantic, Cabot would have likely encountered the prevailing westerly winds, which blow from west to east in the temperate zones of the Earth.
These westerly winds, also known as the Westerlies, could have hindered Cabot's voyage as he sailed from the east (from England) towards the west (towards the New World). Sailing directly into the Westerlies would have been challenging, as these winds would have been against his intended direction of travel. To navigate these conditions, Cabot and other mariners of the time would have had to use a technique called "tacking," which involves sailing a zigzag course to make headway against the wind.
Therefore, the winds that appear to have hindered Cabot on his first voyage from England to the New World would be the Westerlies. However, without the specific context of "Map Exercise 1-2" and the associated text, I cannot provide a more detailed answer. If you have access to the text or the map exercise, you may be able to find additional information that specifies the exact conditions Cabot faced.
Map Exercise 1-1 
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-1. Using three pens of different colors highlight pens will work fine) and referring to an historical atlas, mark the location of:
the Aztec Empire the Inca Empire the Maya Empire
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-1. Using three pens of different colors highlight pens will work fine) and referring to an historical atlas, mark the location of:
the Aztec Empire the Inca Empire the Maya Empire (38) Marco Polo's Travels was important primarily because it convinced many Europeans
(28) The Mediterranean Atlantic prepared the way for the European voyages of exploration and discovery because it was there that European mariners
(40) Instructions:
∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Hernán Cortés
(26) Why was it difficult for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to return home from the Canary Islands?
(29) The primary motive for the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century European voyages of exploration and discovery was the desire to
(28) Map Exercise 1-1
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-1. Referring to an historical atlas, mark the following:
the route taken by Cortés in his conquest of the Aztec Empire
the route taken by Pizarro in his conquest of the Inca Empire
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-1. Referring to an historical atlas, mark the following:
the route taken by Cortés in his conquest of the Aztec Empire
the route taken by Pizarro in his conquest of the Inca Empire (29) Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to establish English outposts in the New World, in part, because he wanted to
(35) Which of the following was one of the major means of subsistence of the people living in the northernmost region of Upper Guinea?
(36) Map Exercise 1-1
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-1. Mark the location of each of the following cities:
Buenos Aires
Caracas
Lima
Mexico City
Panama
Santiago
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-1. Mark the location of each of the following cities:
Buenos Aires
Caracas
Lima
Mexico City
Panama
Santiago (31) Instructions:
∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Hundred Years' War
(29) Map Exercise 1-2
On the outline map of the world that follows and using the text as a reference, mark the following:
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-2. The route of Columbus's first voyage to the New World.
-Refer to Map Exercise 1-2. The route of Columbus's first voyage to the New World. (39) Instructions:
∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the dual-sex principle
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∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Black Death
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∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Monks Mound
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∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-The Mayas
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