Columbus
The region where Columbus made landfall in the Americas
Caribbean Islands (Bahamas)
The Italian explorer that Spain funded to find a new sea route to Asia
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs in which modern-day country?
Mexico
What major civilization thrived in Central America in 1491
The Aztec
The exchange of plants/animals from Europe/Asia to the Americas
The Columbian Exchange
What allowed the Spanish to conquer the Native Americans so quickly? (Multiple Answers)
Disease, Horses, Weapons (Guns, Swords, Armor)
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca in which modern-day country?
Peru
What major civilization thrived in South America in 1491
The Inca
In the centuries after Columbus, an estimated 80-90% of Native Americans died to this
Disease (Smallpox)
What were the "Three G's" that Spanish conquistadors were aiming to achieve in the Americas?
Gold, Glory, and God
What were the Spanish Chronicles?
The official account of the Spanish Conquests (their textbooks on the topic)
How did Francisco Pizarro so easily overthrow the Incan Empire?
Forging alliances with clans/tribes under Incan rule that were in open rebellion
The year Columbus set sail from Spain to the Americas
1492
After the Fall of Constantinople to the Turks, what were European countries such as Spain trying to achieve?
A new trade route with Asia
Who was the Queen of Spain that funded Columbus' voyages?
Queen Isabella
What two animals were native to the Americas and unknown in Europe
The Turkey and Llama
The animals that were introduced to the Americas from Europe/Asia during the Age of Exploration
The Big 5 (Horses, Cows, Pigs, Sheep, Goats)
Which two natural resources was Europe running out of with which the Americas has in abundance?
Fish (Food source), Wood (Building Material)
Due to this invention, many people in Europe found out about Columbus' discoveries quickly.
The Printing Press
What was the main food crop of the Americas?
Corn (North/Central America), Potatoes (South America)