Explorers
Which explorer is credited with discovering America?
Christopher Columbus
Want did conquistadors want?
Gold and glory
What did the French mainly trade with the Natives?
Fur
Who were the first visitors to the New World from Europe?
Vikings
What were some dangers that explorers feared when traveling at sea?
Sea monsters, storms, starvation, pirates
Which explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
Which Native American group did Hernando Cortez conquer?
The Aztecs
Which country treated the Natives the worst?
Spain
What were most countries paying explorers to look for?
A quicker passage to Asia
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Transfer of ideas, products, and people between the New World and the Old World (Europe)
Which explorer established Quebec and discovered Lake Champlain?
Samuel de Champlain
Which Native American group did Francisco Pizzaro conquer?
The Incas
What did the Spanish force the Natives to do?
Work in mines
What is mercantilism?
Colonies exist to support the mother country, they can only trade with the mother country
What was an example of technology used by explorers?
Astrolabes or caravels
Which explorer discovered New York and the Hudson River?
Henry Hudson
What kind of advantages did the conquistadors have over the Natives?
Muskets, cannons, horses, armor
Who were Mestizos?
Product of a Spanish and Native parent
Who was the first country to colonize the New World?
Spain
Why did the Spanish start using African Americans for labor instead of the Natives?
The Native Americans were all dying from diseases
What is the name of the explorer who never returned from his voyage and was never heard from again?
John Cabot
What was the main killer of Native Americans?
Disease
Who were penninsulares?
People directly from Spain that moved to the colonies
What event allowed other countries, like Britain and France, to colonize the New World?
The Spanish Armada was defeated by Britain
What was the original name of New York state?
New Netherland