Events
Treaty between the Portuguese and the Spanish empire to decide the owner of the new found lands in the new world.
What is the treaty of tordesillas?
First one to arrive on the new world.
Who is christopher columbus?
What is the Jamestown massacre?
The labor system used by the spanish to grant conquistadores with labor.
what is the Encomienda system?
The three major reasons as to why explorers set out into the new world.
What was the three Gs?
A treaty signed by Spain and Portugal dividing the new world.
What is the treaty of Tordesillas?
The prince of portugal during the times of exploration.
Who is Henry the navigator?
System created to decide one's place in society depending on their sin color.
What is the caste system?
Another name given to the Columbian Exchange
What is the Trans-Atlantic slave trade
Major trade route used to trade slaves.
What was the Atlantic Slave trade?
An advocate for the better treatment of indians. Suggested that black people should be inslaved instead of indians.
The first successful English colony.
What is Jamestown?
The Flow of goods between Americas, Africa and Europe.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The title given to the three major crops at the time which facilitated colonization.
Joint stock company stablished by merchant organizations. Became a major figure among trading and shipping companies
The conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortez?
The first cash crop introduced to the colonizers in the new world, given by the natives.
What is Tobbaco?
Crop cultivated in the southwest region, allowed for an easier time colonizing.
What is maize?
The attemps made by spain to recapture territories from the muslims.
What was reconquista?
The spanish monarchs responsible for initially funding Christopher Columbus' voyage.
Who are Ferdinand and Isabella?
What was the lost colony of Ronaoke?
The war between the powhatan and english settlers.
What is the powhatan war?
The animal which allowed indians to become better hunters, warriors and raiders.
What was the horse?