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Name something that Columbus brought TO America
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This is the power and prosperity of a nation depending on the supply of gold and silver created by a favorable balance of trade.
Mercantilism
What was the name of the trading system that brought slaves to America?
Triangular Trade
What is an export? What is an import?
A product that is sold outside the country. A product that is brought into the country.
The 4-6 week journey of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean was called what?
Middle Passage
What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus' journey?
To find a western route to India, China, and the Spice Islands
What groups of African people were sent over as slaves to the Americas to work?
Everyone, even children.
Christopher Columbus claimed that the "new" lands he "discovered" belonged to whom?
Spain
What was the name of the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
What was the name of the Aztec capital city and what city is located on that site now?
Tenochtitlan; Mexico City
Why were slaves brought to America?
To work on fields and plantations
What continents were involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Americas, Europe and Africa
Name a positive outcome that the Columbian Exchange had on America and Europe
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What was the name of the lake on which the Aztecs settled?
Lake Texcoco
What was the name of the people that Columbus first encountered in the Caribbean?
Taino.
Describe what the Columbian exchange was
The trading of people, plants, animals and diseases from America to Europe.
What are the names of the 3 ships that Christopher Columbus sailed to America with?
Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria
Name an item that Columbus brought back to Spain
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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
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Describe how the indigenous people were treated by the Columbus' people (Spanish)
They were treated very poorly. Some were beaten and had their belongings stolen. some were enslaved. Some were forced to pay tribute
How were the slaves placed on the ships?
They were put down below and shackled to each other or to platforms where they slept.
Describe the living conditions on the slave boats as they traveled from Africa to America
The boats were crowded, dirty and hot. There were not bathrooms and people were forced to relieve themselves where they sat. People were starving and killing themselves so that way they did not have to live a life of servitude.
Name a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange
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What was the name of the Aztec farming system that involved "floating" beds?
Chinampas
What year was Columbus' 1st voyage? How many voyages IN TOTAL, did Columbus go on?
1492, 4 voyages