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Who created the Bering Strait Theory? What was this theory (what did it state)?
Jose de Acosto. Migrated from North to South.
What was the Chinampa System? Which tribe used it?
It was a city on the lake (floating gardens) that led to population growth. Aztecs.
What were the codices? Why were the codices burned?
Books of information stored by the aztecs. Spanish Monks believed that books were the books of the devil.
What was the significance of Roanoke?
If Roanoke had prospered, it would have be the first English settlement in the New World and not Jamestown.
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What theory challenged the Bering Strait Theory? What did the opposing theory state?
The Monte Verde Theory. Migrated from South to North.
Which tribe became less prominent because of competition?
The Maya.
What would eventually end the Spanish empire's superiority?
Their wealth and ignorance.
What increased the starving time?
There were ships with supplies going toward Jamestown but they ended up sinking and ships with people ended up arriving causing there to be more people to sustain but less food.
What was another way to protest against the church? Through what?
Calvinism or lutherianism
Who was Pocahontas?
Daughter of the chief who was captured but able to get released. She decided to stay with the settlers and convert to christian and also married John Rolfe.
What were the 2 main accomplishments of the Mayas?
created the concept of zero and perfected the calendar round.
Did the city of tenochtitlan fall easy or take time to fall? Why did it fail?
It took time and the empire failed due to an epidemic of smallpox.
Part A.) What were the first two things needed to start a journey to the new world?
Part B.) What was the name of the triangle fort established by the English?
A.) A charter from the king and money
B.) James fort later renamed Jamestown
Who founded Luterism? What is it?
Martin Luther (monk). He believed you could be saved from your sins through God’s grace and faith alone and you can communicate directly with God.
What happened to Jamestown when John Smith was injured by an explosion of gunpowder?
The colony entered into a period of starving time as trade with the Natives fell and there was no proper leadership.
What does the word "Tenochitlan" translate to?
the place of the nopal
Who was the last ruler of the aztec?
Cuauhtemoc, also known as the Fallen Eagle
Why did Sir Raleigh return to England and why was he unable to return to the New World?
He returned to England for supplies and was unable to return to the new world because the Queen waned all her ships in Europe for battle
Who founded Calvinism? What is it?
John Calvin (French). Predestination (God destined you with grace or eternal damnation before you were born so how you lived your life doesn’t matter because there).
Part A.) What was John Smith's background?
Part B.) What was John Smith's rule when he was the leader of James fort?
A.) He was a military man and a commoner.
B.) No work no eat.
What tribe was extremely knowledgeable in astronomy and created structures that aligned with other structures around the world?
Cahokia
What was the indirect rule?
The Aztecs paid tribute to the Spanish instead of their own gods usually with gold.
Why did people try to kill John Smith?
Because he was a commoner and people felt he did not have the requirements to be the leader of Jamestown.
What was the result of protestantism spreading to England?
People began resenting paying a distant pope and exposed corruption in church