Slavery
How many slaves were taken from Africa to the Americas in 16th century
275,000
Name of the Spanish conquerors
Conquistadors
Who led the trade posts and colonies?
Portugal and Spain
What was the treaty signed in 1494 called?
Treaty of Tordellas
Who blessed Christopher Columbus to head West?
Queen Isabella
What was the chance of survival in the Middle Passage?
1/3 or 1/4
How many years did it take Hernan Cortes to overthrow the Aztec Empire
3 years
1420 Portugal began to explore which continent?
Asia
Who explored New England coastline of Americas?
John Cabot
True or False
Columbus set out to discover if the Earth was flat
False
What caused slave demand to skyrocket?
Discovery of Americas
What year did the Spanish create System of Colonial administrations in Americas?
1535
Da Gama went all the way to this place bringing back spices he sold for outrageous profits
India
Amerigo Vespuccia's name lead to what country's name?
America
C.C. never set foot in which country?
North America
Slaves born where were most likely to survive the European disease?
America
Who took control of Incan Empire? (Peru)
Fransisco Pizzarro
What was the Southern tip of Africa explored by Dias nicknamed?
Cape of Good Hope
What was the name of the imaginary line that divided the newly explored land?
Line of Demarcation
C.C. was convinced (even though he was wrong) he landed where?
Asia
How many total slaves were taken and killed by the 19th century?
10 million
Spanish put who to work?
Native Americans
Along Africa's West coast what was discovered giving it the nickname ____ coast?
Gold
The line of Demarcation was agreed upon by who?
Spanish and Portuguese
What are three things C.C. introduced to the new world?
Horses, disease, sugar, tobacco, potatoes