Vocab 1
forced transportation of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas
Middle Passage
In 1519 he marched to Tenochillan with weapons and soldiers; Aztecs faces disease and this person leveled cities, temples and palaces and built churches and Spanish government buildings
Hernan Cortes
an economic system in which people can invest in trade and goods for profit
Capitalism
a person born on the Iberian Peninsula; typically, a Spanish or Portuguese official who resided temporarily in Latin America for political and economic gain and then returned to Europe
Peninsular
trade network connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas
triangular trade
seafaring or ocean going; relating to the sea or ocean; Portugual and Spain were the first nations to establish this
Martime
In 1531 he landed with men, weapons and horses; he brought disease; the Inca emperor fought against him but couldn't defend because of lack of weaponry; in 1535 he established the capital of Lima in Peru
Pizzaro
forced labor
Enconmienda
a person of European descent born in Latin America and living there permanently, they were below the peninsular
Creole
a ship that used triangle sails to sail against the wind; a Portuguese developed ship
Caravel
a labor system that the Spanish administrators in Peru used to draft indigenous people to work
Mita
The Portuguese developed a ship called the Caravelle under this person, also conquered the ceuta in north africa
Prince Henry the Navigator
soldiers and explorers who led the Spanish conquest of the Americas
Conquistadors
The intermarriage between Native Americans and Europeans
mestizos
first explorer to circumnavigate the world; he was Portuguese
Ferdinand Magellan
the act of converting people to Christianity; Montreal was the base of this
Evangelization
in 1510 he established a trading port at Goa India; conquered Melaka a year later destroyed Arab spice trade monopoly and their Venice competitors
alfonso de albuquerque
a large agricultural estate; used to grow sugar on the Caribbean lands
Plantation
Three 'Gs' of Exploration
"God, Glory, Gold"
a set of principles that help up the prosperity of a nation dependent on a large supply of gold and silver
Mercantilism
claimed an entire river valley for the East India Company; northwest passage shorter ocean route to Asia
Henry Hudson
A company jointly owned by shareholders; chartered colonies
Joint Stock Company
spoke out against the incoming Encomienda and its effects on the indiginous people
Bartolome de las Casas