america before columbus
this land bridge helped native americans travel from siberia to america above sea level durring the ice age
the bering strait
Christopher Columbus sailed under the flag of this European country when he made his 1492 voyage
what is spain
these resources from the colonies help the spanish become one of the richest nations of its time
what is animal furs
This Andean empire used high-altitude crops like potatoes using mountain sides to grow them.
what is the inca empire
the europeans were cut off access from this trade route and had to find other ways east to get to china
what is the silk road
this past ruler of Mali is still to this day considered one of the richest men to ever live and is a symbol of Mali's influence and wealth from trade
who is Mansa Musa
the way the spanish ruled over the native americas and utilizing a sytem of slavery and intermarriage with spanish settlers
what is encomienda
this animal was key for the europeans and spaniards during the conquest of america for battles and livestock
what is a horse
This Italian cartographer and explorer realized that Columbus had reached a New World and his name was used to name the continents
who is Amerigo Vespucci
this series of conquests would form the nation of spain and its focus on conversion
what is the reconquista