Explorers
Who is credited with discovering America, but he actually landed in the Bahamas
Columbus
Where did the French Settle?
Near rivers (Mississippi river) and the Great Lakes area.
What was the route across the Atlantic called that the African Slaves had to go through?
Middle Passage
What are the 3 G's
Gold, God, Glory
a grant to set up a colony
Charter
Established a navigation school and financed expeditions to the west coast of Africa.
Prince Henry the Navigator
What territories did Spain control?
Central and South America and Florida
In what ways did enslaved Africans create their own unique culture in the Americas
Within the slave camps they kept their culture alive through stories, arts and beliefs.
The desire to convert people to Christianity and the demand for Asian trade goods led to
Increased interest in Exploration
Large farms that specialized in growing one type of crop for profit.
Plantation
The leader of the first voyage that sailed completely around the world.
Magellan
Which Country settle the early new settlements on the East coast of North America?
England
Why did the Spanish turn to enslaved Africans as a labor force in the Americas
The Native american numbers dropped and they needed people to work their sugar plantations.
The early explorers were looking for The .......
Northwest Passage
Imaginary line drawn to give Spain and Portugal each their own space to explore and settle.
Line of Demarcation
first person to claim lands in the Americas for Spain.
Cortez
Who were the King and Queen that sent Columbus, and what Country did they rule?
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
What was the African Diaspora
The scattering of Africans as they were sent across and all over the New World.
Ponce De Leon was searching for _________ when he stumbled upon Florida.
The Fountain of Youth
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Transfer or trade of plants, animals, precious metals, commodities, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the New World, and Europe/Asia/Africa, in the late 15th and following centuries.
The First Europeans to reach the east coast of North America
Vikings
England sent Sir Walter Raleigh to establish Roanoke, which later became the colony of _______________
Virginia
Where were the biggest slave ports in the New World?
East coast of North America ( Boston, MA and Charleston, SC) and the West Indies.
Name 3 tools used for Navigation and Exploration
Astroble, Caravels, Sextant, Compass, Maps
Created a way for the Spanish to increase the economy by taxing the locals and gave them protection and helped spread Christianity
Encomienda System