A well established trading network connecting West Africa to North Africa & Europe & Asia.
100
Define Nuclear family
Parents and Children
100
What were the name of Columbus' three ships?
Nina, Pinata, Santa, Maria
200
Describe Native American trading networks.
Groups specialize in processing or making different products
Traders on transcontinental network trade items from far-off places
200
Describe Native American trading networks.
Groups specialize in processing or making different products
Traders on transcontinental network trade items from far-off places
200
What is lineage?
common line of descent
200
What was the Crusades?
When Pope Urban II ordered knights to go take back the Holy Land.
200
Define the Colombian Exchange
Global transfer of living things between Europe , Africa , and the Americas
300
Who conquered the Aztec peoples?
Hernan Cortez
300
How did Native Americans view land?
source of life, not to be sold
Disturb it only for important reasons, like food gathering, farming
300
Describe how slavery was used in Africa
a. Slaves lowest rung on social ladder
b. People not born into slavery
c. Slavery did not mean for life
d. Adopted or marry into non slave family
300
How were communities organized in Europe around 1492?
according to social hierarchy or rank.
Monarchs nobles have wealth, power; at top of hierarchy.
Artisans, merchants have social mobility.
Majority are peasants, at the bottom.
300
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas and what did it do?
Treaty between Spain and Portugal. Divided New World between Spain and Portugal
Impossible to enforce
Only lasting effect was to give Portugal Brazil
400
How did the development of agriculture affect ancient societies in the Americas
Allowed them to stay in one place and create massive cities/ expand their empires. It also allowed them become skilled workers.
400
What is a potlatche?
Potlatches—families give away possessions in special ceremonies
400
Explain why Africans were used as slave labor for Spanish colonies in the 1500’s.
a. Disease created a labor shortage
b. Africans seen as superior laborers
c. African slavery became an essential part of the European-American economic system
400
What events led to Portugal, Spain, France, and England becoming world powers?
Monarchs collect new taxes, raise armies, and maintain bureaucracies.
Merchants accepts taxes in exchange for protections and expanded trade.
400
What impact did the creation of new European empires have on Native Americans during the late 1400's.
They were conquered and were used as slave labor. Many died from disease. Lacked immunity to European diseases.
500
Give the name and location of the Aztec capital.
Tenochtitlan. located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico.
500
Describe Native American religion.
People believe nature is filled with spirits; ancestors guide people
Some cultures believe in one supreme being
500
Describe the Kongo Empire
a. Arose around the Congo River
b. Held kingdoms together by royal marriages, taxes, and war.
c. 4 million people
d. Mined iron ore & produced tools & weapons
e. Kong kingdoms similar to European societies.
500
Name two advances in sailing technology during the late 1400's.
Compass, astrolab, Lateen sail
500
Why did Europeans believe they could simply claim lands for their home countries, even though the lands were already populated?
They believed they were more sophisticated and therefore had the right and approval from God to colonize the land.