Natives and Europeans
Were all native tribes the same?
Absolutely not. Languages differed, as well as lifestyles, customs, diets, social structures etc.
This crop was critical for the economy and lifestyle of many natives in America
Maize
This man led a small military expedition of about 600 men to Mexico where the Aztec Empire was once located.
Hernán Cortés
This idea said that a nations wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and reducing imports.
Did Natuve Americans own land?
No, they generally were nomadic or would live on land for long periods of time but never actually had a system where they legally owned it.
During two centuries, global travel greatly increased.
15th and 16th centuries
Name one reason why Europe was partially weak, and seeking overseas travel and colonization before the establishment of America
The Black Death, Weak, divided, and centralized nations, competition with other countries, hopes to establish and influence religious beliefs, aid the economy, etc.
Who agreed to fund Christopher Columbus’s voyage?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain.
This established new plants, animals, technologies, foods, and diseases between Europe, America, and Africa.
The Columbian Exchange
How did Europeans view Native Americans overall?
They viewed their religions, gender roles, use of land, and lifestyle as backwards. Europeans believed Natives were inferior to themselves especially when looking at technologies and inventions.
Many enslaved persons died on this treacherous passage
The Middle Passage
What region of former America had a diet based primarily on the hunting and capturing of buffalo?
The Great Plains
This Portuguese ship was very important for sea travel.
The caravel
These types of companies sold shares of a company’s Stock to be bought and sold by shareholders.
Joint-stock companies
Did Native Americans assimilate to Spanish Culture?
No. They did adopt European technology, and language, and were sometimes forced to convert religions.
This system was used by conquistadors in which they received American Indians for agriculture purposes.
The Encomienda System
How did Europeans feel about their own inventions, cultures etc. compared to that of NatI’ve Americans?
Europeans viewed their culture and technologies as superior.
This treaty divided the western hemisphere into two halves giving one to Spain and the other to Portugal.
The Treaty of Tordesillas
This diseases was carried by the Spanish in central and South America and was THE MOST lethal.
Smallpox
This system defined the status of the diverse population of Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans.
The casta system
What were the three primary goals of European countries when conquering the new world?
Wealth, Military Competition, Christianit.
How did people originally migrate to America?
The Bering Strait Land Bridge
Why did the Protestant Reformation cause a fierce and bloody competition between varying European nations?
Some were catholic and some were Protestant. Each religion wanted to see who could spread their influence and essentially dominate the other.
One of the most profitable crops in New Spain was…
Sugarcane
This system states that those living in native villages were legally free and deserving of compensation for labor
Repartimiento System