Columbian Exchange
What was the main idea of the Columbian Exchange
Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases
Land overseas that is ruled by another country
Colony
People treated as property and forced to work
Which colony was England’s first permanent settlement?
Jamestown
Spanish conquerors in America were called...
Conquistadors
Animal brought by Europeans that changed Native transportation
Horses
What are the three reasons Spain colonized the Americas?
God, Gold, and Glory
Plants grown for sale and profit
Cash Crop
What was the name for the English Colonies that would later become the United States
The Thirteen Colonies
Which empire did Pizzaro conquer?
The Inca Empire
Which disease caused huge Native population loss?
Smallpox, Influenza, etc.
France focused on which economic activity in America?
Fur Trading
System of trade between Europe, Africa, and America
The Triangular Trade
What event helped the English colonize America
The defeat of the Spanish armada
Religious settlements the Spanish used to convert the local population
Missions
Name 3 things that went from Europe to America and 3 things that went from America to Europe
America to Europe: Potatoes, Tomatoes, Corn, Tobacco, Beans, Squash, Pumpkins, etc.
Europe to America: Horses, Cows, Goats, Guns/Weapons, Wheat, Rice, Diseases
New York city was originally known as what?
New Amsterdam
What did European traders bring to Africa in order to get enslaved people
Manufactured goods, Textiles, Guns, Weapons
Where did the Pilgrims land and start their first settlement
Plymouth
System forcing Natives to work for Spanish land owners
Encomienda System
Name one major positive and one major negative impact of the Columbian Exchange.
How did disease change the balance of power in the Americas?
Native Population decreased, making them easier for the Europeans to conquer. (Natives became weaker, Europeans became stronger)
What was a major reason Africans were enslaved?
Native worker populations were dying from disease
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
The Pilgrims left England to seek religious freedom. The kind of England persecuted those who did not follow his church. The Pilgrims wanted a place to practice their religion freely.
What role did religion play in Spanish colonization?
They used religion to justify conquest—missionaries worked to convert Natives to Christianity.