Section 1
Who were first Europeans to settle in North America?
Vikings
Where did Columbus think he landed before his death?
Asia
A system that gave settlers the right to tax Native Americans or to make them work.
encomienda system
A document giving permission to start a colony
charter
Capital of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
What European country led world exploration in the early 1400s?
Portugal
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
To move the Line of Demarcation 800 miles further west and prevented a war between two countries; Spain and Portugal.
A priest who encouraged better treatment of Native Americas.
Bartolome de la Casa
The spanish fleet of huge warships
Spanish Armada
Capital of New Jersey
Trenton
Why did Europeans want to explore the world?
Wanted spices from Asia; wanted to learn more about Asia and its culture; convert Asians to Christian faith.
Why do people say that Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigated the globe even though he died on the way?
Because one ship from his expedition made it around the globe.
Ruler of Aztec empire
Moctezuma II
A religious movement that began as an effort to reform the Catholic Church
Protestant Reformation
Largest State in North America
California
What was the first sea route from Europe to Asia?
The coast of Africa.
An imaginary boundary in the Atlantic dividing Spanish and Portuguese territories?
Line of Demarcation.
Spanish soldiers who led military explorations in the Americas.
conquistadors
French explorer who sailed up the Saint Lawrence River looking for the Northwest Passage
Jacques Cartier
True or False:
Did Christopher Columbus discover America?
False
How did the Aztec build such a powerful, rich state?
fierce warriors, made alliances, collected tribute, controlled trade.
The transfer of plants and animals between the Americas and Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Columbian Exchange
A conquistador who captured the Inca capital and killed the Inca leaders
Francisco Pizarro
A document giving permission to start a colony
charter
How many stars are on the flag
50 stars