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Spanish conquerors called who settled new lands in the Americas
conquistadors
slave ships were often called this because so many slaves died on their journey to the Americas
Floating Coffins
In 1754 bitter rivals Britain and France engaged in the ____ as they fought over lands in the Americas.
French & Indian War
The war ended in 1763 with the _____ which ensured British dominance in North America
Treaty of France
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Paris
Which of the following was a reason Conquistadors had several advantages over the Native Americans?
a. they had guns for weaponry rather than spears
b. they had armor for protection
c. Native Americans had no immunities to European diseases
d. all of the above
D
conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Cortes
location where English built their first permanent colony in Virginia in 1607
Jamestown
Spanish priest who urged colonists to import workers from Africa; he believed Africans were immune to diseases in the colonies
Bartolome de las Casas
economic principle that is built upon the idea that in order for a nation to build its wealth, it must export more goods than it imports
mercantilism
When _____ first arrived in America, a cycle of encounter, conquest and death began.
a. Hernan Cortes c. Christopher Columbus
b. Francisco Pissarro d. Moctezuma
Christopher Columbus
conquistador who defeated the Incas
Francisco Pissarro
three legged international trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Triangular Trade
top layer of society in Spanish colonies
peninsulares
tax on imported goods
tariff
How did the Tainos react to Columbus and his men?
they fought them
they ran and hid
they were generous and open
all of the above
they were generous and open
capital city of the Aztec empire
Tenochtitlan
economic system in which most businesses are privately owned
Capitalism
French native who explored the eastern coast of Canada discovering the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
This is a system of forced labor used by the Spanish on Native Americans.
a. encomienda c. indentured servitude
b. triangular trade d. peninsulares
Encomienda
Who was the Native American woman who was abandoned at birth and eventually became a translator for Hernan Cortes?
a. Malinche c. Sojourner Truth
b. Pocahontas d. Moctezuma
Malinche
representatives to rule for the Spanish king in each province in the Americas
Viceroys
vast, global exchange of goods and newfound crops like pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes between Europe and the Americas
Columbian Exchange
Virginia and New York were ____, meaning they were organized for profit.
a. commercial ventures c. foreign industries
b. local industries d. proprietary colonies
commercial ventures
The bottom layer of society in Spanish colonies was made up of the _____ and _____.
peninsulares, mestizos
mestizos, creoles
creoles, mulattos
mestizos, mulattos
mestizos, mulattos
Who was the Aztec king at the time of the Spanish invasion?
a. Pizzarro c. Moctezuma
b. Cortes d. Machu Picchu
Moctezuma