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Spanish conquerors called who settled new lands in the Americas
conquistadors
the location where English built their first permanent colony in Virginia in 1607
Jamestown
tax on imported goods
tariffs
Who was the Aztec king at the time of the Spanish invasion?
a. Pizzarro c. Moctezuma
b. Cortes d. Machu Picchu
c. Moctezuma
The war ended in 1763 with the _____ which ensured British dominance in North America
a. Treaty of France c. Treaty of Versailles
b. Treaty of Paris d. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b. Treaty of Paris
conquistador who defeated the Incas
Francisco Pissarro
the capital city of the Aztec empire
Tenochtitlan
slave ships were often called this because so many slaves died on their journey to the Americas
floating coffins
Which of the following was a reason Conquistadors had several advantages over the Native Americans?
a. they had guns for weaponry rather than spears
b. they had armor for protection
c. Native Americans had no immunities to European diseases
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
This is a system of forced labor used by the Spanish on Native Americans.
a. encomienda c. indentured servitude
b. triangular trade d. peninsulares
a. encomienda
conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
representatives to rule for the Spanish king in each province in the Americas
viceroys
vast, global exchange of goods and newfound crops like pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes between Europe and the Americas
Columbian Exchange
How did the Tainos react to Columbus and his men?
a. they fought them c. they ran and hid
b. they were generous and open d. all of the above
b. they were generous and open
In 1754 bitter rivals Britain and France engaged in the ____ as they fought over lands in the Americas.
a. Revolutionary War c. French & Indian War
b. Hundred Years’ War d. English Civil War
c. French & Indian War
Spanish priest who urged colonists to import workers from Africa; he believed Africans were immune to diseases in the colonies
Bartolome de las Casas
three-legged international trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Triangular Trade
an economic system in which most businesses are privately owned
capitalism
When _____ first arrived in America, a cycle of encounter, conquest and death began.
a. Hernan Cortes c. Christopher Columbus
b. Francisco Pissarro d. Moctezuma
c. Christopher Columbus
Virginia and New York were ____, meaning they were organized for profit.
a. commercial ventures c. foreign industries
b. local industries d. proprietary colonies
a. commercial ventures
French native who explored the eastern coast of Canada discovering the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
the top layer of society in Spanish colonies
peninsulares
economic principle that is built upon the idea that in order for a nation to build its wealth, it must export more goods than it imports
mercantilism
Who was the Native American woman who was abandoned at birth and eventually became a translator for Hernan Cortes?
a. Malinche c. Sojourner Truth
b. Pocahontas d. Moctezuma
a. Malinche
The bottom layer of society in Spanish colonies was made up of the _____ and _____.
a. peninsulares, mestizos c. mestizos, creoles
b. creoles, mulattos d. mestizos, mulattos
d. mestizos, mulattos