Honors Only
What was the Censorate?
The censorate survey government officials, to maintain high performance in their government.
He created a navigation school and funded expeditions
This world means conqueror. Which conquerors have we discussed?
Conquistador
Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro
Who are creoles?
Spaniards born in the New World
Why was Gutenberg's Printing Press important?
More books=more readers=more educated people
Who was Bartolomeu Dias?
He sailed for portugal and sailed to the southern tip of Africa
Who was Montezuma?
Aztec King who was killed by his own people
Who are Peninsulares?
Spaniards born in Spain
What was the Tokugawa Shogunate?
The Tokugawa Shogunate unified Japan, and closed its borders to all foreigners, except the Dutch
Who was Vasco da Gama?
He sailed for Portugal and was the first European to sail to India.
He acted like a pirate when he was turned away at India.
Who conquered the Aztecs? Where was this?
Cortes in Mexico
Who are Mestizos?
What is a Trading Post Empire?
When a European state aimed to control commerce rather than territory.
Which explorer circumnavigated the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who conquered the Inca? Where was this?
Pizarro in Peru.
What was the Encomienda System?
It basically enslaved the Native Americans
What was Sir Francis Bacon known for? Explain his idea.
Scientific Method,
Problem->Hypothesis->Experiment->Conclusion->Reevaluation
What was the Line of Demarcation?
An imaginary line that divided the world between Portugal and Spain
What role did missionaries play in Spanish Colonization?
They aided Spanish leaders in implementing the requerimento and converting the native population to Christianity.
What was the dilemma with the requiremento?
The requerimiento stated that if you converted then you would not be enslaved, but Encomienda still enslaved all native americans regardless of religion.