People
When did Columbus first reach landfall in Hispaniola?
1492
Québec was a successful trading region/city in what country?
Canada
A settlement that relies mostly on farming is called an ________ society.
agrarian
What was needed to help flavor and preserve food?
Spices
Conquistadors forced many people to ________ to Christianity.
convert
Who had his power taken away by the Spanish government because of his cruelty to the indigenous Americans?
Juan de Oñate
Which country held monopoly on the spice trade in Europe?
Italy (Venetian Merchants)
During a mutiny, who do sailors rebel against?
A ship's captain
What insect causes yellow fever?
Mosquitoes
What surprised Europeans about the Muslims they saw during the Crusades?
They had advanced technology and economy.
What explorer wrote a book about his travels?
Marco Polo
Which nation defeated the Spanish Armada?
England
What city is the oldest continuously inhabited European colony in North America?
St. Augustine, Florida
De Soto was the first European to journey to which North American river?
Mississippi River
Why did medieval knights go on the crusades?
To capture/steal the Holy Land
Who was searching for the Northwest Passage?
Henry Hudson
What country’s explorers introduced slavery to Europe?
Portugal
In what U.S. State was the first French settlement?
Florida
How long did it take the Polo brothers to complete their second journey for silk and spices?
24 years
What are the 3 primary reasons for European exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
Who was searching for the Fountain of Youth?
Ponce de León
France sought to conquer the indigenous peoples but ________ wanted to collaborate with them.
Where was the first permanent English colony in North America?
Jamestown, Virginia
The Dutch East India Company had a total __________ on the trade of spices across Southeast Asia
Monopoly
What was Prince Henry the Navigator most interested in doing?
Enslaving people