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Unit 4 Vocabulary ExerciseUnit 4 – Science & ExplorationNAME:HR: DUE DATE:Related Terms. Please match each term with the letter of the most-correct definition. (page number)____ Scholasticism (330)____ Geocentric (513)____ Heliocentric (513)____ Inductive reasoning (517)____ Treaty of Tortesillas (411)____ Conquistadors (412)____ Balance of trade (413)____ Colony (413)____ Middle Passage (416)____ Mainland states (421)Name commonly given to Spanish explorers in the New WorldNickname for the nautical journey from Africa to the AmericasSought to harmonize Christian teachings with the Greek philosophersContinental kingdoms of Southeast Asia including Thailand & VietnamPlanetary theory supported by the Roman Catholic Church A settlement of people in a new territory linked to parent countryTo proceed from the from the particular to the generalExports minus importsDivided the “uncivilized” world between Spain and Portugal in 1494First proposed in Copernicus’ On the Revelations of Heavenly SpheresKey Personalities.Use section 17-1 to explain the role of each of the following figures within the dawn of modern science in a complete sentence.PtolemyNicholas CopernicusGalileo GalileiIsaac NewtonFrancis BaconComplete the table below for each famous explorer using Chapter 13.NAMEHOMELANDSPONSORING NATIONDISCOVERY/ ACCOMPLISHMENTYEARSMarco PoloBartholomeu DiasVasco Da GamaChristopher ColumbusHernan CortezFrancisco PizarroFerdinand MagellanHenry HudsonJacques CartierZheng HeCritical Vocabulary Terms. Answer the series of true or false questions below for each of the key terms listed. Please correct any false statements by rewriting them with accurate information on the lines provided.SCIENTIFIC METHOD (517)T / F The scientific method is a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F The scientific method was developed by famed physicist Sir Isaac Newton. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F Within the scientific method general principles would lead to systematic observations and experiments. ______________________________________________________________________________________ T / F Francis Bacon believed that instead of relying on the ideas of ancient authorities (like Aristotle) scientists should use inductive reasoning to learn about nature. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F Bacon was an English philosopher with few scientific credentials. ______________________________________________________________________________________MERCANTILISM (413)T / F Mercantilism was a set of principles that dominated economic thought in the sixteenth century. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F According to mercantilists, a nation’s economy could be measured on its supply of gold & silver. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F To achieve a favorable balance of trade, nations looked to import more than they exported to others. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F Governments could encourage exports by investing in roads, bridges, and canals. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F A nation’s colonies played a key role in mercantilism by providing manufactured goods for export. ______________________________________________________________________________________TRIANGULAR TRADE (416)T / F Triangular trade described the movement of ships, goods, and people from Europe, Africa, and America. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F The demand for slaves increased dramatically with the discovery of America and the planting of tobacco. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F The Middle Passage was marked by inhumane treatment, cramped conditions, disease, and death. ______________________________________________________________________________________T / F European colonies produced raw materials that were often shipped to Africa to be used in manufacturing. ______________________________________________________________________________________ T / F As many as 275 million African slaves were brought to the Americas between the early sixteenth and the late nineteenth centuries. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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