Indigenous People
What did the Aztecs do to prisoners of war?
Sacrificed them
Why did European people want to explore(2 of the 3 Gs)?
God, Gold, Glory!
What crop led to the slave trade?
Sugar
Where did Christopher Columbus reach in 1492?
The New World
(America, Caribbean, Bahamas)
Name one item in the Columbian exchange that originated in the New World!
Corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, tobacco, chocolate, peppers, BEANS
What was a conquistador?
The European explorer/soldier
Name one piece of technology that allowed Europeans to explore more?
Caravel, Compass, Astrolabe
What was the Middle Passage
the name of the deadly, trans-Atlantic journey for slaves
What did Columbus suggest to do with the Native people?
Enslave them
Name one item in the Columbian exchange that originated in the Old World!
Coffee, Bananas, horses, Disease, Wheat, Apples, Grapes
Name one factor that allowed the Spanish to conquer the Aztecs
Disease, bettwer weapons, horses, armor, alliances, betrayal
What did Ferdinand Magellan do?
He is credited for circumnavigating the globe.
Name one way that slaves were able to resist.
Running away, violent rebellion, stealing food, breaking tools, feigning injury/illness, cultural rebellion
What country did Columbus sail from?
Spain
How did the Incas deliver messages when they did not have wheels?
They would send messengers
What was Tenochtitlan?
Aztec capital city
What did Vasco de Gama do?
Rounded the Southern tip of Africa
Where did most slaves originate from?
West Africa
What did Columbus spend his time doing on the ship?
Making maps
Where did the largest and most succesful slave revolt of all time happen?
Haiti! (San Domingue)
What is a chinampa?
Floating island in the Aztec capital city
What did Batolomeu Dias do?
First European to reach India by ship
What was the door of no return?
The last door slaves would walk through on one of the main Portuguese slave ports.
What was the name of the Indigenous people that Columbus first met?
Taino
Where did the name "America" come from?
Amerigo Vespucci