Unit 4A People to KnowVersion en ligne Stony Point High School World History Unit 4A: Connecting Hemispheres Important People to Know par Carter Snelson 1 suleiman the magnificent 2 Zheng He 3 Magellan 4 VASCO DA GAMA 5 emperor yongle 6 Columbus 7 Montezuma II 8 African Warlord 9 Huatna Capac I am Suleiman the Magnificent and I ruled over the Ottoman Empire which controlled overland trade along the Silk Road. I am Zheng He and I sailed for the Ming Dynasty, establishing trade with Africa and showed the greatness of China. I am Magellan and my crew used new navigational techniques to sail around the world, I died along the way. I am Vasco Da Gama and I was the explorer who found a new sea route to India so that Portugal could avoid the Ottoman Empire in trade. I am Emperor Yongle and after my death, Ming China stopped trade and exploration as new leaders saw little value in trade. I am Christopher Columbus and I led European colonization into the Americas and would led to the exchange of products between the Old World and New World. I am Montezuma II and I was the last Aztec emperor who saw Cortez conquer my people using firearms and cavalry. I am A West African Warlord and I sought to increase the selling of slaves to Europeans as slaves was very profitable. I am Huayna Capac, Inca ruler, and I died from Smallpox contracted from Europeans which greatly weakened my empire.