What natural resource did France want in the Americas?
Furs and fish
100
What does "conquistador" mean?
conqueror
100
Define Catholic
Someone who follows the Pope and is a member of the Roman Catholic church, the original branch of Christianity
100
Which two countries were involved in the Pope's creation of a Line of Demarcation
Portugal and Spain
100
Which man was the first to sail to the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
200
Which city was founded in New France by Jacques Cartier on the Mont-royale?
Montreal
200
Which group was on the top of Spanish colonial society?
peninsulares
200
Define Protestant
A Christian who is no longer a member of the Catholic Church because they did not like the things the church was doing
200
Who served as the middle men between Arab spice merchants and European buyers?
Italian merchants
200
This man sailed for England and the Netherlands
Henry Hudson
300
Name and define the sea route France and the Netherlands were both looking for.
The Northwest Passage, a direct sea route between the Atlantic and Asia
300
Why did Henry the Navigator accomplish at his school?
It was a place to plan exploration and train new sailors, explorers, and others. The best and the brightest were in one place which made expeditions more successful
300
What was the Protestant Reformation?
A religious movement lead by a priest named Martin Luther, who thought the Catholic Church was corrupt and wanted to fix it
300
What was the Crusade?
A war in which Christians attempted to win back the Holy Land from Muslims
300
Conquered the Inca
Francisco Pizarro
400
What was the name of the Dutch city which would become New York?
New Amsterdam
400
What did conquistadors get out of their arrangement with Spain? Why was it good for Spain?
Conquistadores kept 80% of what they gained and Spain gained wealth with no risk
400
Name the 3 main Catholic countries that settled in the New World
Portugal, Spain, France
400
What was the Renaissance
A rebirth of classic ideas of science, art, music, and government
400
The first man to recognize North and South America were new continents
Amerigo Vespucci
500
Why did the Netherlands want to gain land in the Americas?
They were desperate for land for farming and natural resources
500
Name the 3 types of Spanish settlements and describe them
pueblos- trading villages
missions- religious villages
presidos- forts
500
What impact did the Reformation have on the countries of Europe. Give at least 1 specific example
It was another reason for them to dislike one another. Henry VIII made England Protestant and Spain launch an armada against him because of it
500
Why were Europeans able to easily conquer the Native Americans they met
better weapons, horses, but especially the diseases they brought with them
500
This was the first European to sail from Europe to Asia