Slaves
The name for the slave trade (QUADRUPLE POINTS)
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (400 points!)
Hernan Cortes conquered and enslaved whom? (I need a specific group)
Aztec
This was the first nation to begin colonization of the Americas
Spain
This disease was the deadliest in the Americas that was introduced by the Europeans (1000 points!)
Small pox (1000 points!)
What is the African Diaspora?
The removal of many Africans from their homeland to the Americas
This religion was a primary driver for eradicating native languages and culture
Christianity
What are the three major European countries that colonized the Americas? (DAILY TRIPLE)
Spain, Portugal, and England
Who fought who in the Spanish Armada, and who won? (IF you can tell me how you get TRIPLE POINTS!)
England fought the Spanish and won. (This was because England had faster, more maneuverable ships and agile weaponry)
How was regular slavery different from chattel slavery?
Chattel slavery meant you weren't viewed as human, it was permanent, you couldn't buy your freedom, and your children were born into slavery.
What did you call people with Mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry? (DOUBLE POINTS)
Mestizos
Who fought for laws to protect Native Americans from the abuses they were suffering from enslavement?
Bartolome de las casas
Why did Francisco Pizzaro want to conquer the Inca?
He wanted their gold and silver.
In addition to Europeans, who else sold Africans in the Transatlantic slave trade
Africans
This empire existed in South America around what is now known as Chile and Peru
Incans
What is the name of the vertical line or boundary that cut through the Atlantic and present-day Brazil, separating territory between Spain and Portugal?
The Line of Demarcation
Which group was the most powerful in the Spanish colonies?
Spanish-born people and Creoles
What was the most profitable crop for slaves to farm in the Americas?
Sugar cane
What was the labor system like for Native Americans on Spanish haciendas?
Native Americans had to work the sugar plantations, but were not paid, they were just given protection from enemies.
After colonization, most natives in the Americas learned these two languages
Portuguese or Spanish
Who was the first Spanish explorer to find the Americas?
Christopher Columbus