Conquistadors
The Aztecs
Who was the Columbian Exchange named after?
Christopher Columbus
Who's voyage "discovered" America but was considered a successful failure?
Christopher Columbus
Why did the European Colonies start the African Slave Trade instead of using slaves in their own country?
African people did not know the land
They had more knowledge about farming
They had no allies in a foreign country
Who were conquistadors?
People who went to conquer specific lands to take for their own benefit
What 4 continents were involved in the Columbian Exchange?
Europe, Africa, North America, South America
What were some goods that were brought TO the New World?
spices, disease, coffee beans, fruits ect
What was the goal of mercantilism?
Gaining money, accumulation of wealth
What is a colony?
A settlement of people living in a new territory, linked with a parent country by trade and direct government control
What was the Columbian Exchange?
the transfer of plants, animals, disease, and technology between the Old World from which Columbus came and the New World which he found.
What were the 3 G's that were the motivators for exploration?
Gold, God, Glory
What was the impact of sugar cane on the colonies?
It made more money, but required a lot of labor so it kickstarted the slave trade
Which conquistador was responsible for finding the Aztec Empire
Hernando Cortez
The sharp decrease in Native American population in Mexico between 1495-1600 was a result of...
a) Forced emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
b) Crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
c) Wars between various native groups
d) Diseases introduced by the Spanish
D
Who was the explorer who circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the Encomienda System?
A system of forced labor imposed on the Native People
What was the Florentine Code?
A 12 part encycolodea written by the Atzecs that document before, during, and after they were conquered by the Spanish (covered topics like medicine, history, religion etc)
Why did European Rulers want to explore the oceans?
a) They wanted to find new trade routes to Asia
b) They wanted to spread Christianity
c) Humanism encouraged them to question the world around them
d) All of the Above
D
Explorers from Spain wanted to convert the Native Americans to THIS religion
Christianity
What is one reason that the Native Americans suffered in the Encomieda System?
- treated like slaves
- starved
- had no rights etc