People
The largest group of Arawak Native Americans
Taino
Log
From which country did Christopher Columbus sail from?
Spain
What were early explorers looking for?
Gold, land, and precious items.
A soldier who conquered new lands for Spain.
Conquistador
A settlement far away from the country that rules it.
colony
North America and South America was called _____________ World.
New
Who did the Spanish force to work with little or no pay on the encomiendas?
Native Americans
Realized that the Caribbean was not part of Asia. (Our country is named after this person)
Amerigo Vespucci
A person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs.
Missionary
Columbus was searching for a sea route to where?
Asia
How many trips did Columbus make back to the Caribbean?
3
Spanish Explorer who conquered the Incas.
Francisco Pizzaro
Movement of people, plants, and animals across the Atlantic Ocean.
Columbian Exchange
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers over which country?
Spain
Which priest fought for rights of Native Americans after the Spanish invasion?
Bartolome de las Casas
The explorer who was responsible for conquering the Aztec people
Hernando Cortes
A large area of land that included Native American villages.
Encomiendas
What name did Columbus give the island on which he landed?
San Salvador
What was the most detrimental thing brought to the "New World?"
Disease