Colonial Vocabulary
What term describes the three primary motivations for many explorers: spreading Christianity, acquiring wealth, and gaining fame?
"God, Gold, Glory"
Who established numerous trading posts along the West African Coast and promoted exploration?
Prince Henry "The Navigator"
What was the primary economic goal driving European colonization?
To establish trade routes and access resources like silver and gold.
How did the French generally treat Native Americans in their colonies?
Good.
Which conquistador led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire?
Hernando Cortez
What term describes the journey from Africa to the New World that many enslaved Africans took?
"Middle Passage"
Who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, capturing vast amounts of gold?
Hernando Cortez
What is the "Northwest Passage"?
A sought-after sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific through North America.
Which colonizers primarily focused on enslaving Native populations and forcing them to convert to Christianity?
The Spanish.
Who conquered the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
What was the name of the first failed English colony in North America?
"Roanoke Colony"
Which explorer's voyages clarified that the New World was not part of Asia?
Amerigo Vespucci
Which country's colonizers focused on trading fur and forming alliances with Native Americans?
France
How did the Dutch and English typically interact with Native Americans in trade?
By engaging in unfair trading practices, often under threat.
Which explorer discovered the Mississippi River?
Hernando De Soto
What term describes crops like tobacco and sugar that were cultivated primarily to be sold for profit rather than for local consumption?
Cash Crop
Who was the first person to successfully round the southern tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
Besides economic gain, what religious motivation drove European countries to establish colonies in the New World?
The spread of Christianity.
Who bought Manhattan Island from the Native Americans?
Peter Minuit
Who led an expedition through the southwestern United States?
Francisco Coronado
What is the exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
"
_________ Trade"
"Triangular Trade" routes
Who established the Jamestown Colony in Virginia?
Christopher Newport.
What was a major consequence of the Spanish conquistadors' mission for God, Gold, and Glory in the Americas?
Disease, enslavement and forced conversion of native populations?
Which English explorer made one of the first claims on North America for England?
John Cabot
Which Spanish explorer is known for claiming Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon