Vocabulary
Conquistadors
May have been the first African in N.Amer.
Esteban
name of the group that were the "rubber people"
Olmec
First Spaniard to explore Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon
2 ways the Spanish conquistadors affected the Aztec and Incan civilizations
warfare and disease caused the death of many
SW homes made with straw and clay
Adobe
Indian girl who married John Rolfe and traveled to England
Pocahontas
Tenochtitlan was the main city for these people
Aztec
English nobleman that sent two expeditions to Roanoke Island
Sir Walter Raleigh
2 reasons the Spanish sent an "invincible Armada" to conquer England
to stop English piracy and restore Catholicism to England
People that are constantly on the move
nomadic
Vikiing Adventurer who found new land in present-day Newfoundland and called in Vinland
Leif Ericson
Cliff dwellers lived in this region of N.Amer.
Southwest
He claimed the Atlantic coast of N.A. for England in 1497
John Cabot
Name 3 hardships in early Jamestown (bonus name 5)
food shortages, disease, impure drinking water, Indian attacks, fires
Journey slaves made under horrible conditions from Africa to the Americas
Middle Passage
Spanish monarchs that financed Columbus' voyage
Kin Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Region where Inuit hunted caribou, whales and seals
French explorer called the Father of New France and built the fort in modern-day Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
The man who helped Jamestown survive. "no work, no eat"
Captain John Smith
Belief that all natural objects have souls
animism
Aztec leader at the time of Spanish conquest
Montezuma
Four tribes of the Southwest
Navajo, Pueblo, Hopi and Apache
Spainish explorer that traveled the Southwest who saw the Grand Canyon
Francisco Coronado
Name 3 of the 7 primary reasons for founding of the English Colonies.(Bonus 500 pts. for all 7)
Land, Political Freedom, Personal Riches, Adventure, English Domination, National Wealth, Religious Freedom