Spanish Soldier and explorer who led military expeditions in the Americas and captured land for Spain
100
What was the Middle Passage?
a voyage by see in which many lost their freedom and their lives
200
Where was Columbus planning on exploring when he left Europe?
Asia (The Indies)
200
The strength of both the Aztec and the Inca Empires against the conquistadors was...
their numbers. They had many more people.
200
List 1 way Africans died on board the middle passage
Miss Russo's Judgement
300
What was the name of the tribe Columbus first encountered on the island of Hispaniola?
Taino Indians
300
This killed the most people in the Aztec and Inca populations
Smallpox
300
How did Olaudah Equiano earn his freedom?
He became a slave trader and paid for himself
400
How did Columbus decribe the first natives he encountered?
Very Generous
400
Name the two conquistadors that we studied in class
1. the conquistador that conquered the Aztecs:______
2. the conquistador that conquered the Incas:______
1. Hernan Cortes
2. Francisco Pizarro
400
Why were African slaves better-fitted for work in the Americas in comparison to the native slaves?
They were immune to the European diseases
500
Some people do not believe that Columbus deserves a holiday...Give 3 reasons from class that make Columbus seem like he SHOULD NOT have a holiday
Miss Russo's Judgement...
500
What are the 4 reasons that led to the fall of the aztec empire?
1. weapons
2. allies
3. the belief that the Spanish were gods
4. diseases
500
Olaudah Equiano was __________ when he was first captured and forced into slavery.