Social Classes
Exploration and Settlement of the Americas
New Spain
Spanish, French, and Dutch.
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Name the Social Classes in the Spanish Colonies (in order).
Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos, and Native Americans.
100
Define exploration.
The action of traveling in or through an unfarmilar area in order to leach about it.
100
What was the name for a town that were centers of farming and trade?
Pueblo.
100
French or Spanish? _____1. These colonies were founded first. _____2. Settlers from these colonies were more cooperative and friendly with the Native Americans. _____3. These colonies competed with the Dutch in North America. _____4. These colonies thought of the Native Americans as an inferior or lesser race. _____5. The settlers of these colonies were organized into social classes. _____6. The people of these colonies were mostly trappers and traders. _____7. Conquistadors were a part of these colonies. _____8. These colonies were established in parts of Canada, near the Great Lakes, and in the central part of present day United States. _____9. Viceroys were second in command to the king in these colonies. _____10. Settlers from these colonies mined for gold and traded pueblos.
1. Spanish 2. French 3. French 4. Spanish 5. Spanish 6. French 7. Spanish 8. French 9. Spanish 10. Spanish
100
Definition of astrolabe: An astrolabe is a useful __________ used to determine sailors _______ and ________.
Instrument, latitude, and longitude.
200
Where were Peninsulares born?
Spain
200
Definition of Crusades: The Crusades were a series of ____ fought by ___________ who controlled the ____ _____. fought between 1100 and ____.
Wars, Christians, Holy Land, 1300.
200
What were forts that solider lived in called?
Presidios.
200
Name 4 relative locations of the Spanish empire in the Americas. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Central America, South America, Caribbean, and Mexico.
300
Who kept their poverty for nearly 100 years?
Native Americans
300
How did the Crusades increase exploration?
The Crusades increased exploration because many Christians came to fight. Many of the Christians discovered the middle east. When the Christians went to their home land they told everyone about it.
300
A mission is: A _______ settlement run by _____ and _______.
Religious, priests, and friars.
300
Spanish conquistadors conquered the ________ and _________ civilizations.
Incas and Aztecs.
400
Who were born from a Spanish and Indian couple?
Mestizos.
400
Definition of Renaissance: Renaissance is a _____ word meaning ______. It lasted from the 1300's until _____'s. Rebirth of _____ and ended the ______ _____.
French, rebirth, 1600's, learning, and Middle Ages.
400
Encomiendas are: Land grants that included rights to demand _____ or ____ from _____ ______.
Labor, taxes, and Native Americans.
400
The Dutch, who completed with the French in North America built a port in New Amsterdam, which is now known as __________________.
New York City.
500
Which class is being described? Wealthy, educated, owned farms and ranches. Could not hold jobs reserved for Peninsulares.
Creoles.
500
Definition of Printing Press: The printing press helped spread __________ and more books could be _______ at a ___ cost. (During the ______'s) More people know about the _______ of the world and want to go there.
Reniassance, produced, low, 1430's, and cultures.
500
What is the definition of a magnetic compass?
A magnetic compass is an instrument that helped ships stay on course.
500
Coureurs de Bois is French for......
Runners of the woods.
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