Unit Vocab
Conquistadors
Italian explorer who sailed for Spain, largely credited with "discovering" the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
Why did Europeans want to find a faster water route to Asia?
Asia poessessed luxury goods, such as silks and spices, which could only be bought in Asia.
What tribe did the Dutch "buy" Manhattan Island from?
The Lenape
Which European really "discovered" the Americas first?
Leif Erickson
A small and fast ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese to travel the ocean.
Caravel
Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico.
Hernan Cortes
The Dutch welcomed settlers of different countries to come and live in their colony. People from all over Europe came to live in the New Netherlands, leading to a blending of cultures and traditions.
What typically happened to Native Americans who survived the conquest of Spanish conquistadors?
They were enslaved by Spanish colonists under the encomienda system.
Which two groups were present at "The Encounter?" BE SPECIFIC!
The Taino Natives and Coumbus' Spanish Crew
Part of the Laws of the Indies which promised Spanish settlers land, if they cared for and protected the Natives who lived there. Ended up becoming a form of legal slavery.
Encomienda System
Samuel de Champlain
Why did Spain want to explore the New World? BE SPECIFIC!
To spread Christianity - GOD
To acquire wealth & resources - GOLD
To become powerful & famous - GLORY
Why were European diseases so dangerous to Native Americans?
The Natives had no immunity to them, causing the diseases to affect them more intensely and spread faster.
What is the answer to Life, the Universe, & Everything?
42
Name given to people who lived in a specific place before other people arrived there.
Indigenous
Spanish priest who wrote about the horrible treatment of the Native Americans in the colony of New Spain.
Bartolome de las Casas
Why did France want to explore the New World? BE SPECIFIC!
To FIND the Northwest Passage.
To create a profitable FUR Trade.
To for FRIENDSHIPS with Natives.
To sell FIREARMS to their allies.
What contributed to the downfall of Native American empires like the Aztec and Inca?
Who benefited more from the Columbian Exchange and WHY?
The Old World benefited more because they received all the new resources without the drawback of being exposed to new diseases.
A system in society where different groups receive varying levels of power based on wealth, education, class, race, gender, etc.
Social Hierarchy
English explorer who sailed for the Dutch and discovered areas around present-day New York searching for a Northwest Passage.
Henry Hudson
Rank each group in New Spain's social hierarchy:
Native Americans, Peninsulares, Mulattos, Africans, Creoles, Meztizos
1. Peninsulares
2. Creoles
3. Mulattos/Mestizos
4. Native Americans/Africans
Approximately how many Native Americans died during the 1500s?
About 23 Million
Who is Superman's Pal?
Jimmy Olsen