Exploration
What were the first Europeans to reach North America?
The Vikings
What is a plantation?
A large farm.
What was one consequence of the Doctrine of Discovery?
Native peoples were no longer entitled to lands they had always occupied.
What is a conquistador?
Spanish soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas.
What was the name of the new ship developed by the Portuguese?
Caravel
Who was the Spanish monarch during the establishment of colonies?
Philip II.
Why did Europeans begin importing slaves from Africa?
Most of the Native Americans died from European diseases.
What does it mean to circumnavigate?
To sail completely around the globe.
What motivated Europeans to explore new lands? (Name one reason)
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés.
What was the first European settlement in North America?
St. Augustine (by the Spanish).
What was the purpose of a mission?
To spread Christianity and establish settlements.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The movement of plants, animals, and customs between Europe and the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s.
What system forced Native Americans to work for settlers?
The encomienda system.
What was the impact of new diseases on Native Americans?
It led to the deaths of many Native Americans.
What was the significance of viceroys in the Americas?
They acted as royal governors for Spanish colonies.
Why was the Spanish Armada launched?
To overthrow Elizabeth I of England.
Name the first French colony in North America.
Quebec (Canada)
Describe the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas.
It divided new lands between Spain and Portugal.
What was the Northwest Passage?
A water route that Europeans searched for through North America.