<p>Early Modern Era 1450-1750: World Economy, Transformation of the West, Rise of Russia & Early Latin America</p><p>Name______Period_____</p><p>Booth AP World History Unit Intro & Ch 16 Reading Study Guide #1 P. 340-353</p><p>1. What are the years of the Early Modern Era in World History?</p><p>Study the Maps on P. 343 Be Prepared to offer your insights on what is represented.</p><p>Name the three “Triggers for Change” in the Early Modern Era</p><p>2. </p><p>3. </p><p>4. </p><p>Timeline P. 344-345</p><p>5. When was the Ottoman Empire founded?_____ 6. When did Vasco da Gama reach India?_____</p><p>7. What were the years of Magellan’s expedition to circumnavigate the globe?_____</p><p>8. When did Cortez conquer the Aztecs?_____ 9. When did Pizarro conquer the Incas?_____</p><p>10. What were the years of the reign of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent?_____</p><p>11. When were the Ottomans defeated at sea in the Battle of Lepanto?____</p><p>12. What were the years of the Scientific Revolution in Europe?_____ </p><p>13. What were the years of the reign of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia?_____</p><p>14. What were the years of the American Revolution?_____</p><p>15. What was the Columbian Exchange?</p><p>16. What were some of the continuities in this era?</p><p>17. How did the Early Modern Era impact upon the work people did for a living?</p><p>18. How did silver impact the world economy?</p><p>19. What were some of Europe’s limited contacts with the wider world in the Late Middle Ages?</p><p>1 Early Modern Era 1450-1750: World Economy, Transformation of the West, Rise of Russia & Early Latin America</p><p>20. What technological innovations allowed Europeans to break free from relative isolation?</p><p>21. What small country spearheaded the new expeditions? Why?</p><p>22. Briefly describe some of the experiences of Vasco da Gama in India.</p><p>23. What territories were claimed by the Portuguese? Why? e.g. What did they trade?</p><p>24. Why did Spain get involved in exploration? </p><p>25. Who led their efforts? What was his accidental discovery?</p><p>26. Who led the Spanish expedition for a trip around the world?</p><p>Study Map 16.1 on P. 352 – </p><p>27. How did the initial claims & expeditions of the Spanish and the Portuguese link Europe to the world?</p><p>28. What did these two powers do that had never really been done in the history of humanity?</p><p>29. Why do you think 2 small European kingdoms accomplished what no major empire/power ever had?</p><p>2</p>