Native Americans
What was the land bridge that Native Americans crossed over 10,000 years ago called?
The Bering Land Bridge.
What disease did the EUROPEANS get from the Americas?
Syphilis.
What were the 3 strongest motivators for colonization
God, Gold, Glory
How did the Ottoman's blockade contribute to the discovery of the new world?
The blockade created need for a maritime route, which led to Columbus' discovery of the New World.
What labor system did the Spanish place indigenous people in?
The Enconmienda system.
What regions of America were Native Americans typically sedentary?
Southwest, Southeast, Northwest.
What econmic system did the columbian exchange promote?
Mercantilism
Who was the name of the man who established Roanoke?
Sir Walter Raleigh
How did Transatlantic voyages cause a shift in power?
Resources and financial gain from colonization shifted power to make Europe the most powerful continent.
Who did Bartolomé de las Casas debate in the Valladolid debate?
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda
What 2 diseases killed the most Native Americans post European contact?
Smallpox and measles.
What animals came from Europe that were introduced to the Americas? (name 3)
Horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, and chickens.
What treaty gave Spain land west of the line of demarcation and Portugal land east of the line?
The Treaty of Tordesillas.
What system required a tax be paid to the Spanish Crown for every slave imported?
The Asiento System.
What did the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs all develop?
What crops came from the Americas to Europe? (Name 3)
Potatoes, maize, tomatoes, cacao, vanilla, and tobacco.
Which European country had the best relations with Native Americans?
France
How did geographical differences across America cause differences in Native tribes?
They lived based on resources, causing some to be nomadic or sedentary. Resources also made a difference in if they practiced hunting and gathering, or farming, as well as housing types.
Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos, Mulattoes, Zambos, Indigenous people, Africans
The Algonquins
How did the Columbian Exchange lead to the development of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
It fostered the growth of the slave trade by increasing the need for labor.
What advancements in technology in the 15th and 16th centuries allowed for easier colonization?
The magnetic compass, the printing press, and gunpowder.
How did the Protestant Revolution affect colonization?
It increased competition between Catholics and Protestants, causing both to be eager to spread their religion to the New World.
Roughly what percent of African Americans died during the voyage across the Middle Passage?
10-15%