Voyages of Discovery
This Italian sailor sailed for Spain and "discovered" the Americas
Columbus
This is what killed a majority of the native population.
Disease
The Spanish set up these religious settlements in the Americas and use them to convert natives.
The Missions
This refers to the mixing of goods between the old and new world
The Columbian Exchange
These were the labor intensive crops that slave labor was often used for
Sugar and Tobacco
This was the good that everyone wanted in Europe
Spices!
The motivation for Spanish conquering was driven by the three G's which were
God, Gold, Glory
This group of settlers came to the Americas to seek religious freedom.
Puritans/Pilgrims
This happened in Europe due to the increase in gold and silver from the Americas, which caused the money to be less valuable
Inflation
This was the trade network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Triangular Trade
This invention helped sailors navigate using the stars
The Astrolabe
This was the man that conquered the Aztecs
Cortes
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas decide
The land claims of Spain were to the West of the Line of Demarcation, and the Portuguese claims were to the East
This is an economy where the price is set based on its demand and competition for it.
Market Economy
The voyage from Africa to the Americas had this name
The Middle Passage
This man's crew were the first to circumnavigate the globe
Magellan
This man conquered the Inca
Pizzaro
The encomienda system
This is economic policy that focusses on strengthening a nation by increasing its trade
Mercantilism
This was the lasting effect that slave trading had on African Kingdoms
Kingdoms grew weak due to loss of population and increased warring
This explorer was the first to realize that the new land that was discovered was actually a continent!
Amerigo Vespucci
This was the Capital city of the Aztecs
Tenochtitlan
This was the highest social class in the Spanish Colonies
Peninsulares
This was the system where people would work in their homes to produce manufactured goods to make some extra money.
The Cottage Industry
This island region had the most slaves brought to it, with over 4.1 million enslaved Africans being taken there.
The Caribbean