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Vocab
100
Where does the Pope live?
Vatican City, Rome
100
Harlem, a neighborhood in Manhattan now famous for its black culture, is also the name of a European city, although it is spelled differently. How is that European city spelled, and in which country can it be found?
Haarlem;;;;;The Netherlands (Dutch)
100
He sailed the ocean blue in 1492 with three ships provided by the King and Queen of Spain. He thought he landed in Asia but he had really "founded" a new continent.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This is a Spanish word meaning "conqueror"
What is "conquistador"?
200
In what century did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses?
16th Century---1517
200
Why were European explorers looking for a Northwest Passage? Be specific with your answer.
To find a shorter route to Asia.
200
This is a group of people that were actually the first Europeans ever to come to the Americas. They arrived in about the year 1000 AD...An NFL team is named for them.
Who is the Vikings?
200
__________is the economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power by obtaining gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade.
What is "mercantilism"?
300
Name three Protestant religions
Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalian, etc etc
300
New ____________ was the name given to what is now New York state by the Dutch colonists.
What is New Amsterdam?
300
___________ is a French explorer who began the colony of New France.
Samuel de Champlain
300
This is referred to as a line of demarcation. It is a treaty signed by Pope Alexander VI that moved the line of demarcation 800 miles west, and is the reason why Brazilians speak Portuguese.
Treaty of Tordesillas
400
What does it mean to be "persecuted"?
Bullied for what you believe in
400
This is a settlement in Florida named after a Catholic saint. It is the oldest permanent settlement in America.
What is Saint Augustine?
400
The continents of North and South America are named after this man.
Amerigo Vespucci
400
Hoping to make a profit ($) on colonies, many of the original settlements and colonies were set up by_________________________
Joint stock companies