What is a colony?
A group of people that settle in a distant land but are still governed by their homeland.
Define Conquistador.
What is the Atlantic Slave Trade?
The forced transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas from 1500-1865
What was the name of the Lost Colony?
Roanoke
Why did the pilgrims leave England for the Americas?
Religious Freedom
What is a turning point?
A moment in history that marks a decisive change
Who were the 2 Conquistadors that conquered the Incas & Aztecs?
Cortes, Pizarro
What is an encomienda?
What was the name of the first English settlement in North America and what modern-day state was it in?
Jamestown, Virginia
What does it mean to set a precedent?
Sets an example for others to follow in the future
What is the most important animal the Spanish brought to the Americas that helped Native Americans?
Horses
Define genocide.
The deliberate & organized destruction of an entire group of people
In Europe, what two Christian groups were fighting each other for almost 40 years during the 1500s?
Protestants, Catholics
What is representative government?
People elect representatives to make laws for them.
What is an established church?
A religion or church of a specified country
What was the name of the first Spanish settlement in the Americas?
Hispaniola
Define Indians & Mestizos.
Mestizos- half Spanish & half Native, second to the bottom in Spanish caste sytem
What happened when Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses and rebelled against the Catholic Church?
It sparked the Protestant Reformation
Why did Roanoke fail & Jamestown struggle?
Settlers were complacent- they messed around too much, looked for gold, and ignored growing crops
Because they didn't plant any or enough crops, people starved to death and even died- which led to Roanoke failing and Jamestown struggling
2 IQ!!!!!!!!!
What is persecution?
To punish or mistreat a group of people based in their lifestyle or beliefs
What is the encounter between the peoples of the Europe & the Americas that sparked a global exchange of goods and ideas?
The Columbian Exchange
Define Peninsulares & Creoles
Peninsulares- full blooded Spanish & born in Spain, top of Spanish caste system
Creoles- full blooded Spanish & born in Americas, 2nd in Spanish caste sytem
What was the 95 Theses? Why was it written?
What two main ideas did the English Magna Carta support?
Kings aren't above the law & people have political rights
How did the Magna Carta influence the type of government we have in present-day America?
The President, Congress, SCOTUS= NOT ABOVE THE LAW
Representative GovernmentNo Taxation without Representation