Native Americans Before European Contact
This crop provided native tribes in south, central and southwest americas with a stable food supply that led to large population centers
What is Maize or corn Alex
In what year did Columbus first set sail for the Americas?
1492
This term refers to the transfer of plants, animals, germs and even people from one side of the Atlantic to the other
Columbian Exchange
This Spanish priest was highly critical of the Spanish encomienda system
De Las Casas
What is the land bridge Alex
This Portuguese Prince helped sponsor and train Portuguese sailors who eventually sailed around Africa to Asia
Prince Henry
Potatoes, Tobacco, Corn and tomatoes came from...
The Americas
This European nation had the best relationship with natives and relied on their fur trade
The French
This tribe in the southwestern part of America adapted to their environment by building cliff dwellings that provided protection from enemies
What is The Pueblos
The first British colony in North America was also known as the lost colony because in 1587 the inhabitants disappeared The name of the lost colony was...
Roanoke
This emerging economic system helped fuel the exploration of the Americas
Capitalism
True or False: The English implemented a Social Caste System that absorbed native peoples into their society and allowed for intermarriage.
False - The Spanish did these things
this tribe was known for its nomadic lifestyle in the great plains that depended on hunting buffalo
What is the sioux?
The Pope divided up the new world between Spain and Portugal with this treaty?
Treaty of Tordesailles
This term refers to a labor system that forced native people into slavery
Encomienda
In response to De Las Casas's criticisms the King of Spain instituted these laws in 1542 that ended Indian slavery
The New Laws of 1542
This nation was located in the northeast and included five tribes that formed a confederacy. These tribes included the Oneida and Mohawk.
What is the Iroquois
This Portuguese sailor was the first to sail directly to Asia. His name was..
Vasco Da Gama
This conquistador wiped out the Aztec people in the early 1500's
Cortes
This Native American revolt led by Pope' was one of the most successful and removed the Spanish from New Mexico for almost 12 years in 1680
The Pueblo Revolt