European Colonization Begins
This man is credited as starting the "Age of Exploration," which paved the way for colonization.
Christopher Columbus
These two continents are named for Spanish explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
North and South America
The French began their colonization of North America in this future nation, eh.
Canada
This Englishman gave the Netherlands their initial land claims in North America.
Henry Hudson
This robust movement of stuff between the Old and New Worlds was named after an Italian explorer.
The Columbian Exchange
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Primary source
This is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Colony
These were soldiers sent by Spain to explore and conquer new lands.
Conquistadors
The exploits of Samuel de Champlain led to the establishment of this boringly named French colony.
New France
Peter Minuit bought this island from the Native Americans in 1626 and placed the settlement of New Amsterdam there.
Manhattan
The "New World" is located in this hemisphere.
Western Hemisphere
This type of source provides a secondhand account of an event and is written by someone without a direct connection to it.
Secondary source
This is the action of taking over and controlling a place for one’s own use.
Colonization
Hernan Cortés conquered this central American empire in 1521.
"Coureurs de bois" engaged in this type of economic activity with the Native Americans in New France.
Trade
Located in the northern part of New Netherland, Ft. Orange was founded on the present day site of this city.
Albany
This disease was particularly devastating to Native American populations.
Smallpox
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Evidence
Spain and other nations were keen on establishing this in the Americas, an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.
Empire
This Spaniard is credited with conquering the Inca Empire in South America.
Francisco Pizarro
The claiming of these superlative bodies of water gave the French access to the Mississippi River and the interior of North America.
The Great Lakes
This was the name given to someone who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland and was provided with a tract of land, plus hunting, fishing, and trading rights.
Patroon
This was the name given to the informal code that gave Europeans justification for their interactions with the Native Americans.
The Doctrine of Discovery
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Limitations
Having colonies allows a nation to further develop this economic system, the goal of which is to create a favorable balance of trade.
Mercantilism
New Spain and Peru were established as these, territories governed by a a ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a king, queen, or other sovereign
Viceroyalties
La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley for France and named it for this monarch.
Louis XIV
The relationship between the Dutch and the Native American can be described as this, or split into two.
Bifurcated
A papal bull from this pope said that barbarous nations be overthrown and brought to the faith itself.
Pope Alexander VI
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Contextualization