Vocab
What are the 3 G's of Exploration
Gold, God, Glory
Who is Zheng He and what were the goals of his voyages
Zheng He is a Chinese Explorer who sailed around the Indian Ocean seeking to increase Chinese prestige, power and influence
What thinker had the ideas of Natural Rights of Man?
John Locke
What was the US Constitution?
The framework for how the new US Federal Government functions. It lists the powers and responsibilities of the new government.
Who founded the Jamestown Colony, where is it located and why was it established?
British Colony, located in VA, goal was to make money through finding gold and silver (eventually switched to growing tobacco)
What is the tribute system and how does it work?
A country gives natural resources or valuables (gold, silver, spices) to China for the privilege to trade with China.
Who is Columbus and what were the goals of his voyage?
Columbus was a Italian explorer who sailed for Spain. His goal was to find a western route to the East Indies. In reality, columbus "discovered" the new world
Which thinker created the 3 branches of government?
Charles de Montesquieu
What was the goal of the sugar act?
To increase British revenue and eliminate smuggling
Who founded the Plymouth Colony, where is it located and why was it established?
British Colony, located in MA, established for religious freedom
What is soft gold?
Fur Pelts, specifically beaver pelts
Who is Jacques Cartier and what did he explore/claim/found?
French Explorer who claimed Canada for France and founded the city of Montreal
Which thinker advocated for secularism?
Voltaire
How does Mercantilism work?
The colony sends natural resources to the mother country
The mother country will then send manufactured goods to the colonies
What were the reasons that the British colonized the New World?
Economic Opportunities
Religious Freedom
Territorial Expansion
Population Pressure
What is the Encomienda System, what was its initial goal, and what did it actually do
Spanish Landowners would provide protection and education to the Native population, in exchange for the natives working on Spanish plantations.
In reality: It effectively enslaved the Native Americans
What are conquistadors? Which ones did we talk about and who and where did they conqueror?
Spanish Conquerors,
Hernan Cortes: Modern Day Mexico: Aztecs
Francisco Pizzaro: Modern Day Peru: Inca
Which thinker created the social contract?
Jean Jacque Rousseau
What was the goal of the Declaration of Independence?
It was basically the break up letter that the 13 colonies sent to Great Britain. It listed their complaints and reasons for declaring independence
What were the reasons for the French to colonize the New World?
Trade
Exploration
Religion
Alliances
What is Salutary Neglect
When the mother country ignores their colony, which allows the colony to develop organically which causes the colony to become more independent minded.
Who is Samuel de Champlain and what did he explore/claim/ found?
French Explorer who founded the city of Quebec and founded the territory of New France.
What thinker believed all men are selfish, cruel individuals?
Thomas Hobbes
What was the goal/goals of the Intolerable Acts?
Punish the MA colony for the Boston Tea Party, and to reestablish control in the 13 colonies
What was the reason for the Spanish to colonize the New World?
Gold and Wealth
Glory
Religion