Son of Erik the Red, who was blown off course and landed on the Labrador Peninsula. Settled coastal area called Vinland
Leif Eriksson
100
To prevent war between Spain and Portugal, Pope Alexander VI passed this treaty:
Treaty of Tordesillas
100
soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas
conquistadors
100
This religious movement began in German towns but spread through the rest of Europe
Protestant Reformation
100
This was one of the main reasons why Europeans started using African slaves to work in the New World
Native Americans were dying of diseases, and Africans were already immune to them
200
Portuguese prince who was responsible for advances in exploration
Prince Henry the Navigator
200
This imaginary line divided the Atlantic Ocean, stating that Spain could claim all the land west of the line:
Line of Demarcation
200
King of the Aztec Empire when Hernan Cortes reached Tenochtitlan
Moctezuma II
200
This man was responsible for starting the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
200
The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure
The Middle Passage
300
ship that used triangular sails which allowed them to sail against the wind
Caravel
300
This man was the first to circumnavigate the globe:
Ferdinand Magellan
300
To connect some of the Spanish communities, Spanish settlers built this, the Spanish word for "Royal Road"
El Camino Real
300
reformers who practiced so of the Catholic practices. They believed religion should be simple
Protestants
300
The Slave Trade led to this: Enslaved Africans being sent all over the New World:
The African Diaspora
400
device that enabled navigators to learn ships location by charting the position of the stars
astrolab
400
The transfer of goods and animals between Europe, Asia, and Africa is called:
The Colombian Exhange
400
This Spanish priest said that the Spanish should try to convert Native Americans to Christianity by showing them love, and kindness
Bartolome de Las Casas
400
This man founded the Anglican Church
King Henry the VIII
400
Pueblo settlements set up by the Spanish in New Spain served as:
trading posts for commerce and sometimes centers of government
500
Bartolomeu Dias became the first to sail to the southern tip of Africa. This point became known as:
Cape of Good Hope
500
Initially, what was Christopher Columbus searching for?
A new route to Asia
500
This gave Spanish settlers the right to tax Native Americans and force them to work their lands. In return they were to convert Native Americans to Christianity and protect them from danger
The Ecomienda System
500
Europeans wanted to find a water route through North America that would allow them to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This route was known as:
The Northwest Passage
500
For which country did Jacques Cartier claim land during his two trips to Canada?