People
Person who convinced Spain to back his voyages when Portugal would not.
Christopher Columbus
A narrow passage that connects two large bodies of water
strait
Priest who fought to end the Encomienda system
Bartolome de Las Casas
What's the French term for "runners of the woods", independent traders who lived among Native Americans
Coureurs de bois
Leader of the Aztecs
Moctezuma
Spanish priest set up ________ as centers for converting Native Americans to Christianity
Missions
Which of these was NOT the name of a ship on Columbus's first voyage?
- Santa Maria
-Isabella
-Pinta
Isabella
Encomienda land grants included the right to demand what from Native Americans...
Labor and taxes
The first European to see the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Spanish officials granted settlers tracts of land to establish mines, ranches, and ________
Plantations
Henry Hudson vanished in 1611 when...
His crew mutinied and threw him off the ship
Along what river was the Dutch colony of New Netherland established?
-Mississippi river
-Hudson river
-Delaware river
Hudson River
Technology
Which Spanish explorer found the Mississippi River?
de Soto
Theory that colonies exist only for the benefit of the home country
Mercantilism
Which explorer established the first settlement in New France?
- Marquette
-Joilet
- Champlain
Champlain
Sailing for England, John Cabot explored the region around..
-Newfoundland
-Florida
-Hudson Bay
Newfoundland
Horses, weapons, armor
Who was the first Spaniard to set foot in what is now the United States?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific passing through or around North America
Northwest Passage
When the Pope refused to grant him a divorce, King Henry VIII established which church?
-Roman Catholic Church
-Church of England
-Protestant Reformation
Church of England
According to one story, Vikings sailed to Newfoundland from a colony on...
- Iceland
-Greenland
-Vinland
Greenland
How was the relationship between Spain and Natives different from the relationship between France and the Natives?
Spanish wanted to conquer the Native Americans. The French wanted to trade and form alliances with the Native Americans.