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A trading company established by the Netherlands in 1602 to protect and expand its trade in Asia
Dutch East India Company
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Capital city of the Aztec Empire, on which modern day Mexico City is built
Tenochtitlan
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Representative who was appointed to rule one of Spain's colonies or provinces in the new world
Viceroy
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The global exchange of goods, ideas, plants, and animals that began with Columbus's exploration of the Americas.
Columbian Exchange
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To travel completely around the world
Circumnavigate
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People who were born of African and European decent
Mulattoes
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Revolt, especially of soldiers or sailors again their officers
Mutiny
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Formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another’s defense
Alliance
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Which country was Magellan from and which country did he sail for?
He was from Portugal and he sailed for Spain
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A line set by the Treaty of Tordesillas diving the non-European world into two zones – one controlled by Spain and the other by Portugal
Line of Demarcation
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Which items were typically traded on the first leg of the triangular trade route
European manufactured goods were brought to Africa
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To conquer the Aztec empire, Hernan Cortez did what?
He formed alliances with people who had been conquered and hated the Aztecs
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What factor initially encouraged European exploration?
The search for spices
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Magellan had one goal in mind when he set out on his voyage. What was his goal?
To circumnavigate the globe and establish trade with the spice islands
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A group of islands in eastern Indonesia; center of spice trade in 1500s and 1600s
Moluccas
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Which group was at the top of the Spanish colonial society?
Peninsulares
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Why did cargo ships bringing African slaves to the Americas become known as “floating coffins”?
Because a large number of Africans died from disease and mistreatment
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Why did the Aztec emperor send gifts when he first heard about the arrival of Spanish explorers?
He thought it might be the return of Aztec Gods
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When he encountered the Taino people in the West Indies, Christopher Columbus
Claimed their land for the Spanish king
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What is the MOST significant effect of the Spanish conquests of the Americas?
The spread of disease
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What impact did Bartolomeu Dias' voyage have for Portuguese exploration?
He discovered the cape of good hope which was the pass around the southern tip of Africa
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Who were Spanish colonies governed by?
Appointed officials called viceroys
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What was the score of the UCF vs. SMU game on saturday?
53-7
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What did Bartolome de las Casas seek to end in the new world?
The enslavement of the native people
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How did Malinche influence the early history of the Americas?
She was a translator and advisor for Cortez which allowed him to arrange alliances with Aztec enemies