Terminology
Community of people who share common customs, language and rituals
Tribe
A group of two or more related families
Why is this period called the First Global Age?
Travelers and trade good moved across a large part of the world at a rate/pace that was unprecedented.
Columbus set off with these three ships.
Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
Why did the conquistadors set off on their voyages?
Glory, G-d and Gold
Region in which people share a similar way of life
Culture area
Tribal leader
Sachem
What three regions became connected during the First Global Age?
Africa, Middle East and Asia
These Spanish rulers wanted a share of the Asian spice trade, and so agreed to finance Columbus' voyage.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Why did the Aztec people initially welcome Hernando Cortes to their empire?
They thought he might be the white-skinned god mentioned in their religious tradition.
A large town that has its own government and controls the surrounding countryside
City-state
How Native Americans met their basic needs
1) Hunting, Gathering, Fishing
2) Farming
3) Trade
This system of routes was dangerous, but provided valuable access to areas between China and the Middle East.
The Silk Route
This explorer was killed on his voyage, but his crew's remaining sailors succeeded in circumnavigating the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the Aztec ruler's name?
Moctezuma
A group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native land
Colony
The following prayer reflects this core Native American value:
"We have come to meet alive, Swimmer, do not feel wrong about what I have done to you, friend Swimmer, for that is the reason why you came, that I may spear you, that I may eat you..."
Respect for nature
This religion's growth and spread was linked to the spread of people, ideas and goods throughout the region.
Islam
Magellan's expedition lasted from ____ to ____.
1519-1522
How are chickenpox, measles and influenza relevant to our study of this period in history?
Europeans brought these diseases with them, exposing Native peoples to illnesses they had no immunity for. Epidemics killed off many Native people...no gun involved.
To sail completely around the world
Circumnavigate
This Plains animals met Native American needs for food, shelter and clothing
Buffalo
This Chinese emperor was eager for trade beyond Chinese borders.
Zheng He
The "Columbian Exchange" describes what encounter/exhange?
The encounter between peoples of the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and the global exchange of goods and ideas.
In addition to precious metals and fish, Europeans in American (specifically New France and New Amsterdam) sought this item for its trade value back in Europe.
Furs