Colonization & Exploration
What were major motivations for European exploration and colonization of the Americas?
God, Gold, and Glory.
Where were the Aztecs, and the Incas located?
Aztecs: Mexico and Central America. Incas: Southern Peru, Ecuador, and Chili.
Who first colonized Canada, and which city was founded by them?
French explorers, Quebec City.
What is imperialism?
A country's desire to become more powerful by taking over other countries and controlling them.
What was the name of the time period when European countries brought nearly all of the African continent under their control as part of their separate empires?
The Scramble for Africa.
What were some effects of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?
Slavery, death, disease, forcibly taking land, the displacement of native peoples.
1400's - 1500's.
Who is the King of Canada?
King Charles.
What is a conquistador?
"One that conquers."
What is one of the main consequences of the European Takeover?
The ravaging of Africa's resources.
What term refers to the widespread exchange of plants, animals, culture, and diseases between the Americas and Europe after Columbus's voyages?
The Columbian Exchange.
What happened to the Aztecs?
Many enemies, small pox, and conquistadors.
What two languages do we speak in Canada and why?
We speak French and English, as Canada was colonized by both.
What is a caravel?
What is the name for the Europeans who divided up Africa amongst themselves at this conference? Who was not there?
The Berlin Conference. No African people were there.
What poem said that it was the responsibility of the "civilized" peoples of the world to "lift up" the rest of the world?
The White Man's Burden.
What are some similarities between the Aztecs and the Incas?
Both were polytheistic, meaning they worshiped several gods. Both societies practiced sacrifices conducted at temples built by citizens. Agriculture was very important to both societies, as each relied on specialized techniques for their geographical location.
What are the main resources they found in Canada?
Oil, Gas, Mining, Wood.
What is the Indian Act?
A law through which the federal government administers Indian status, local First Nations governments and the management of reserve land. (Gave the Crown control over almost every aspect of Indigenous' lives.)
What Country did King Leopold II take over? What did he do?
The Congo. He forced gruesome labour.
What was the "age of exploration"?
A period of time between the 1400s and 1600s. During this time, Europeans engaged in unprecedented levels of exploration. Much of this exploration took place place in the New World.
What evidence shows a highly civilized society for both the Aztecs and the Incas?
Highways, schools, aquariums, aqua ducts, Machu Picchu, complex knotted strings to record information, etc.
What was Britain's promise for the French to keep their culture and language?
The Quebec Act.
What is a cash crop?
A cultivated plant that is grown to be sold for profit.
What is the main lasting impact of the scramble for Africa?
Created discrimination within Africa.