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Vocab Words
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Vocab Words pt.2
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Who was Christopher Columbus?
First European to explore the Caribbean Sea.
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Who is this famous actor and rapper?
Will Smith.
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Mercantilism
A set of principles that held that the prosperity of a nation depended on a large supply of gold and silver.
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Why is "gold, glory, and God" an important phrase?
Secure new trade opportunities, territories, wealth and religious voyage.
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Encomeinda
System of labor the Spanish used in the Americas; Spanish landowners had the right, as granted by Queen Isabella, to use Native Americans as laborers.
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Who is John Cabot?
Explored the east coast of Canada and claimed land for England.
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Who is this famous singer?
SZA
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Columbian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, and disease between the Western and Eastern hemispheres as a result of exploration.
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Why is the Triangular Trade important?
Contributed population growth in America, was between Europe, North and South America and Africa. Traded enslaved Africans to America and forced labor, also brought wealth.
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Mita?
Labor system that the Spanish administrators in Peru used to draft indigenous people to work.
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Who is Batolomeu Dias?
First European to round the Cape of Good Hope.
300
Who played Uncle Sam in the 2025 super bowl halftime show?
Samuel L Jackson
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Evangelization
The act of converting people to Christianity.
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Why was Catholic Churches important during the time?
Spanish and Portuguese wanted to convert indigenous people to Christianity. Giving the Catholic Church great influence over the society and culture of America.
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Capitalism?
An economic system in which people can invest in trade and goods for profit.
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Who was Vasco da Gama?
First European to reach India by rounding Cape of Good Hope.
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Who is this famous comedian/actor?
Kevin Hart.
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Galleon
Spanish trading ship larger and heavier than a caravel.
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Why is the Treaty of Tordesillas important to the Spanish and Portuguese?
Allowed them to claim new land without conflict, gave the Spanish control over the west and Portuguese control over the east.
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Peninsular?
A person born on the Iberian peninsula; typically, a Spanish or Portuguese official who resided temporarily in Latin America for political and economic gain and then returned to Europe.
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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
First European to circumnavigate the globe
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What is St.Louis known for?
Gateway arch, blues music, sport team etc.
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Maritime
Sea faring or oceangoing; relating to the sea or ocean.
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Why is the Columbian Exchange important?
Impacted food production, population and caused disease patterns worldwide, through the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, people, and idea between the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Middle Passage vs triangular trade?
Forces voyage of enslaved Africans across Atlantic Ocean to America. Trade network connecting Europe, Africa and Americas.