Vocab
A payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgement of submission or as the price of protection
Tribute
circular ceremonial room built by the Anasazi
kiva
Name 3 technologies that can one associated with the Age of Exploration?
compass, caravel & astrolabe
This successful conquistador took over the Aztecs and their land.
Cortes
Which of the following European nations established the slave trade because of a demand for labor? The English or the Spanish
Spanish
The name given to Spanish conquerors who were looking for wealth.
Conquistadors
These are people who roam from place to place in search of food
nomads
Which two countries led the way in exploration during the Age of Discovery?
Spain & Portugal
This French sailor explored the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
Religious group that came to the Massachusetts Bay to practice their religion without persecution
Puritans
What did the early Spanish explorers call the multi-story buildings build by the Anasazi?
pueblos
These civilization emerged from the Yucatan Peninsula and had a talent for calendars engineering and math
Maya
What are the 3 reasons the the Spanish explored America?
Gold, to gain land, to spread Christianity
This country acquired enough territory as it defeated numerous tribes to the point that its land in America was larger than its country back home. It became the strongest power in Europe.
Spain
This was introduced by the Native Americans to the Europeans in the Columbian Exchange. Also the cash crop that saved Jamestown
tobacco
The colonist from this settlement disappeared and historians have never been able to discover where they went.
Roanoke
This civilization, which emerged in Mexico, was war-like and conquered neighboring cities. They demanded tribute from their neighbors and were very rich, especially in gold.
Aztec
The economy in New France was based on
fur trade
The Hudson River Valley region was claimed by the Dutch East India Company and called (now New York)
New Amsterdam
form of business organization in which many investors pool funds to raise large amounts of money for large projects
joint stock company
an individual who contracts to work for a colonist for a specified number of years in exchange for transportation to the colonies, food, clothing, and shelter
indentured servant
This native group lived in the Western. They built Pueblos and kivas. Other ancient cultures called them the "ancient ones"
Anasazi
This explorer sailed from Portugal, rounded Africa, and reached the Southwest coast of India.
Vasco de Gama
sponsored expeditions along the coast of Africa after developing a new, lighter sailing ship. Was also an explorer
Prince Henry the Navigator
This city was founded by William Penn and is nicknames the city of brotherly love.
Philadelphia