Early Americas
How were the religions of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca similar?
Polytheistic
What was one major export from the Ming Dynasty?
Silk
Porcelain
What two European countries were "fighting" over control of the New World?
Spain & Portugal
What helped the Spanish conquer the Aztec Empire?
Disease
Weapons (guns)
Where did most of the labor force used in the Americas come from?
West Africa
What did the Maya base their calendar on?
Planets, moon, stars
What areas did Zheng He travel?
Asia
Africa
Indian Ocean
What was one reason Europeans began to explore?
Ottoman Empire
Competition
Wealth
How did the Columbian Exchange impact Europeans?
Encouraged economic growth
What was the path that took people from Africa to the Americas?
Middle Passage
What achievement showed the Maya made advancements in math and science?
Complex calendar
Why did the Ming Dynasty fund the voyages of Zheng He?
Show power of Ming Dynasty
As European explorers increased, ______________________ were developed to help with travels.
Navigational technology
Type of coerced labor where servants were contracted to work for a specific amount of time.
Indentured Servitude
What is one reason Europeans preferred slaves from Africa over the Americas?
Immunity to disease
Knowledge of farming
What achievement showed the Aztec made advancements in math and science?
Concept of Zero
What was a result of Zheng He's voyages?
Cultural diffusion
Who is credited as being the first person to circumnavigate the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Type of coerced labor where people are considered property to be bought and sold.
Chattel Slavery
What was the social structure in the Spanish Americas called?
Castas
What was a key part of Aztec religious ceremonies?
Human sacrifice
What group did the Ming Dynasty overthrow to gain control of China?
Yuan Dynasty (Mongols)
What treaty gave Spain control of the majority of the New World?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Type of coerced labor where indigenous people were forced to work in exchange for food and shelter.
Encomienda
What was a person social standing in the Americas originally based on?
A person's lineage/ancestry