Answer: Slash-and-burn agriculture, also called fire-fallow cultivation, is a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create a field called a swidden. The method begins by cutting down the trees and woody plants in an area.
Answer:
he Safavid Empire was based in what is today Iran.
This Islamic Empire was strong enough to challenge the Ottomans in the west and the Mughals in the east.
Summary
The Safavid Empire lasted from 1501-1722
It covered all of Iran, and parts of Turkey and Georgia
The Safavid Empire was a theocracy
The state religion was Shi'a Islam
All other religions, and forms of Islam were suppressed
The Empire's economic strength came from its location on the trade routes
The Empire made Iran a centre of art, architecture, poetry and philosophy
The capital, Isfahan, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
The key figures in the Empire were:
Isma'il I
Abbas I
The Empire declined when it became complacent and corrupt
Explanation:
The caravel was small, cheap to construct and easy to maneuver which made it a ship of choice for many early explorers. The lateen sails gave it speed and the capacity for sailing windward. their small shape also made it easy to maneuver into different shapes and also add more lateen.
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer most famous for exploring the St. Lawrence and giving the country Canada its name.
He was born December 31st, 1491 in Saint-Malo, Brittany, in France.
Jacques Cartier is believed to have made several trips to the Americas before King Francis I of France sent him on his first voyage to North America in 1534.
His goal was to search for riches and a passage to Asia, but he landed on the west coast of Newfoundland.