A Changing World
Silk, Spices, Sugar
In 1492, where did Columbus think he had landed?
The East Indies/Asia
What percent of the native population in the Americas died as a result of the European conquest?
up to 90-95%
What year did the Reformation begin?
1517
What three main categories were traded in the Columbian Exchange?
Disease, animals, plants
A period of "rebirth" in culture, arts, and science in Europe during the 1300-1600s is known as what?
The Renaissance
What factors helped the Spanish defeat the Aztecs and the Incas?
Superior weapons, Animals, Alliances with local tribes, European Illnesses that the Americans were not immune to
Conquistador
Who posted 95 theses on a Catholic church door and instigated the Reformation?
Martin Luther
What event in AD 476 left Western Europe isolated and divided?
Which Spanish Explorer discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth?
Ponce de Leon
What were the 5 tiers of the social class in Spain's early colonial society.
1. Peninsulares
2. Creoles
3. Mestizos
4. Native Americans
5. Enslaved Africans
What event resulted in English global naval supremacy?
Which African city became the center of Muslim learning and culture under Mansa Musa?
Timbuktu
Which empire overthrew Mali and captured Timbuktu in 1468?
Songhai Empire
What did Prince Philip of Portugal set up at Sagres?
a center for exploration
List at least three reasons why the Spanish were successful in conquering the powerful and war-like Aztecs.
Superior weapons and animals, European diseases, alliances with local tribes who were upset with the Aztecs oppressive rule
Which monarch made England Protestant?
King Henry VIII
Which new inventions and advancements in Technology during the 1400s resulted in the Age of Exploration? name at least 4.
The Printing press, compass, astrolabe, Caravel
Which ruler of Mali made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324?
Mansa Musa
How many sailors were on Columbus's crew on his first voyage to the Americas?
90 sailors
How did Spanish conquest of the Americas affect the native peoples? Explain at least three effects.
Thousands died from European diseases. Culturally-convert to Catholicism and speak Spanish. Forced to work as slaves for Europeans. Legacy of discrimination toward Native Americans.
John Cabot
What was the name of the Viking explorer who first made it to America?
Leif Erikson