Key Terms 1
Movement of people for the purpose of settling in a new place
What is MIGRATION?
Holy wars to regain the Holy Land (Middle East) from the Muslim Turks.
What is THE CRUSADES?
King and Queen of Spain who sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
Who are FERDINAND AND ISABELLA?
Land that Marco Polo and other Romans visited to find about silk.
What is CHINA?
The main source of food, shelter, and tool making came from this strong animal for the Plains Indians of America.
What is a BUFFALO?
Political and economic system found in Europe during the Middle Ages.
What is FEUDALISM?
A person who rules over a state or territory.
What is a MONARCH?
Man who accidentally discovered the "New World," also known as the Americas.
Who is CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS?
Country where the Renaissance began in Europe.
What is ITALY?
Christopher Columbus's three ships.
What is the SANTA MARIA, NINA, and PINTA?
Crop/s produced not to eat but for sale
What is CASH CROP/S?
Revolt against the Catholic Church, led by Martin Luther, in 1517.
What is THE REFORMATION?
Group of people (or religion) that took over the Holy Land in the Middle East, thereby starting the Crusades.
Who are the MUSLIMS (ISLAM)?
Area where Columbus landed in October 1492.
What is the BAHAMAS or CARIBBEAN?
Direction in which Columbus sailed on his four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is WEST/WESTWARD?
Document signed by King John of England in 1215 giving certain rights to nobles.
What is the MAGNA CARTA?
Period of enormous creativity, art, and change in Europe, thereby ending the Dark Ages.
What is THE RENAISSANCE?
Songhai's (Africa) most famous and prosperous ruler.
Who is ASKIA MUHAMMAD?
Continent where the kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai thrived.
What is AFRICA?
This Native American group created a huge empire and city (Tenochtitlan) in what is now Mexico.
Who are the AZTECS?
Treaty signed in 1494 (created by the Pope) between Spain and Portugal in regard to undiscovered lands in the Americas.
What is TREATY OF TORDESILLAS?
Trade between the Americas, Europe, and Africa that began in 1492.
What is the COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE?
The group of people who became enslaved to Columbus and his crew.
Who are the NATIVE AMERICANS?
Land or are where the Crusades took place.
What is the MIDDLE EAST or HOLY LAND?
Country in which Columbus was born and the country in which he sailed for in the 1490's.
What is ITALY and SPAIN?