Protestant Reformation
What is the Protestant Reformation
a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s
What is a Conquistador?
Conqueror
What was the first European settlement in what would become the United States?
St. Augustine
Who was on the top of the social scale
Peninsulares
What did the Dutch and the French become rivals over?
Fur trade
What are the reasons for the Protestant Reformation?
Believed that the Church has become too worldly, objected to the Catholic teaching that believers could gain eternal life by performing good works
What are Missions?
Settlements run by Catholic priests and friars whose goal was the convert Christians
What were some of the things that the Spanish were looking for?
Christians converts, gold, glory/power
What is the second-lowest class?
Mestizos
What were the major changes that Dutch and French settlements brought to Native Americans' environment?
diseases, rivalry for fur trade, over trapping, alcohol had a negative effect on Natives, warfare to seize Native American land
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
What is Colonization?
the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin
How were Natives treated by Europeans?
They were treated as slaves and they were killed.
What is the second highest class?
Creoles
What is a primary source? List at least two examples.
firsthand documents that provide direct evidence on your topic.
What religion was England?
Protestant
What are Pueblos?
Towns that were the center of farming and trade.
The First European settlement founding marked what?
Its founding marked a new era of colonization
Who is the lowest class?
Indians
Why were the Spanish able to conquer two civilizations?
they gained support from the other tribes, better weapons, and better war tactics
What religion were Spain and France?
Roman Catholic
What are Presidios?
forts where soldiers lived
The Aztec woman who became an interpreter, Negotiator for Hernando Cortes
Dona Marina
What is a secondary source? List at least two examples.
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event
What is the Fountain of Youth
a fountain able to make people young again and live forever