Spain Claims and Empire
European Competition in North America
The Spanish and Native Americans
Beginnings of Slavery in the Americas
Vocabulary
100
What gave Spain and Portugal an expanse in the line of demarcation so they could gain greater control of land?
treaty of Tordesillas
100
What 2 things led to the conflict between Spain and England?
religous differences and quest for national power
100
What was the name of the 2 provinces of New Spain and Peru?
viceroyalty
100
How far back does slavery go?
Ancient civilizations
100
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The movement of living things between hemispheres
200
The continent of America is named after which explorer?
Amerigo Vespucci
200
How did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
They had smaller ships which made it easy for them to go in between the bigger ships making it easy to shoot cannons.
200
What was the social order of the Spanish Decent?
1. Spanish Born 2. Creoles(Spanish descent born in the colonies) 3. Mestizos (mixed Spanish and Native Americans) 4. Native Americans and African Slaves
200
When did slavery start to increase?
rise of sugar plantations
200
What is the Middle Passage?
The voyage from Africa to the Americas
300
Which explorer defeated the Aztecs?
Hernando Cortes
300
There were 2 effects of the English defeat of the Spanish Armada. Name one of them.
1. England remained Protestant. 2. Spain's image suffered
300
What was traded along the roads that the Spanish built?
Gold and Silver
300
What did King Ferdinand so as a result of the letter sent by Diego Colon?
He sent 50 African Slaves
300
What is Mercantilism?
the economic system Europeans use to enrich their wealth
400
Which explorer led an expedition of 180 men into Peru and defeated the Incas?
Francisco Pizarro
400
What did the French and Dutch trade with Native Americans?
fur
400
Who led the Native Americans into a rebellion against the Spanish?
Pope
400
What did the West African Kings trade their people for?
textiles, ironware, wine and guns
400
Who was Montezuma?
The Aztec emperor who was in conflict with Cortes
500
Name 2 reasons for Spanish Victory over Aztec and Incan Empire.
1. The spread of European Diseases killed millions of Native Americans. 2. The spanish were excellent soldiers and sailors with superior weapons. 3. Spain made alliances with Native Americans who were enemies of the Aztec and the Incans. 4. The Spanish Conquistadors acted brutally toward the Native Americans under their control.
500
Where did the Dutch establish their colony?
New Netherland (or New Amsterdam, Manhatten) along the Hudson River in Present Day New York
500
Name one Positive effect of the columbian exchange and one negative effect.
Positive: new crops were introduced to the colonies Negative: spread of diseases and germs
500
What is the name of the slave who was captured at age 11 and bought his freedom later on in life and later wrote about his experiences?
Olaudah Equiano
500
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The movement of living things between hemispheres
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