The New World
Atahualpa was the leader of this Native American empire.
Inca
What was a conquistador?
A Spanish soldier/explorer who also fought to bring new land under Spain’s direct control
This word means a ruler of a Muslim state.
sultan
Indian soldier paid by the British East India Company
Finish the rhyme: In _________ , Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
1492
However, historians now consider this year a turning point in history because it is the year the Spanish established an exchange between Europe and the Americas
Following the arrival of the Spanish in the "New World," what was the number one cause of death to the Native American populations?
Diseases brought from Europe
Which conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernando Cortés
This powerful Ottoman ruler, also known as "The Conqueror," captured the city of Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453.
Mehmet II
1) The British East India company taking over more land in India
2) The British disrespected the Indians by allegedly covering gun ammunition in cow and pig fat
3) The British forced the Indians to be more like them. For example, convert to Christianity.
What three reasons do historians claim Europeans wanted to explore and conquer new lands?
1) God
2) Gold
3) Glory
This civilization controlled the largest empire in the Americas, including their capital on the location of present-day Mexico City.
Aztecs
People who believed they were on a holy mission from God to convert the Native Americans to Christianity were called
missionaries
Why was the city of Constantinople important?
It was an important trading center between Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Before the arrival of the British, this Islamic empire ruled India.
Mughal Empire
What was the most important result of the loss of native lives to disease?
There was a severe shortage of labor in the colonies, leading to the Spanish setting up the encomienda system
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of food, plants, and animals between Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the colonization of the Americas
Which conquistador conquered the Inca empire?
Francisco Pizarro
This was a tax paid by non-Muslim populations to their Muslim rulers, Muslims guaranteed the lives and property of Jews and Christians, demonstrating some religious tolerance in their empire.
Jizya
List three raw materials the British East India Company took from India.
Tea, cotton, jute, coffee, opium, indigo
Ths is the economic policy of increasing wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and selling more goods than are bought.
Mercantilism
Name THREE Native American peoples who established advanced civilizations in the Americas before Spanish arrival.
1) Aztecs
2) Mayans
3) Inca
4) Toltecs
etc.
This system of large farms and mines provided a cheap labor source for the Spanish.
Encomienda
This powerful Ottoman ruler, also known as the "Lawgiver," was the 10th sultan of the empire.
Suleiman the Magnificent
This is the nickname the British gave to India because it was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies.
"Jewel in the Crown"
This term refers to a powerful country having control over a less powerful country
Colonialism