Columbus
When did Columbus sail to America?
1492
What did the harsh climate in France do?
It discouraged settlers and farmers from crossing the Atlantic, leaving the best land for the nobles.
Who was Cabot?
Landed in Newfoundland and claimed all of North America because of the flag he planted!
When the Spaniards realized the Indians were resisting, what did they do?
They killed everyone they could find :(
What did the Spanish conquistadors come looking for shortly after Marco Polo's stories?
Religion, wealth, and power
What did Columbus think he would land in?
He thought he was going to land in Asia to establish a new trading route for the Spanish, but instead found himself in the modern day Bahamas.
What was the columbian exchange?
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people across the Atlantic ocean between Europe and the Americas
Who was Peg Leg Pete?
Peter Stuyvesant, named Manhattan "New Netherlands" and became governor. Got his name because he had lost his leg in battle
How did the Natives respond to the Spanish cruelty and violence?
Some tried to escape in the mountains, hid woman and children in holes, armed themselves, and concealed their food.
Who organized the Jamestown colony and forced the settlers to work in order to survive?
John Smith
What was Columbus looking for to bring back to his Spanish patrons?
pearls, precious stones, gold, silver, spices, and other objects
What did Cortez conquer?
What did Pizzaro conquer?
Aztecs
Inca
John Smith and Pocahontas
What did the Spanish do to the Natives?
The Spanish killed many of them, put them into slavery, barely fed them, ate their food, and worked them hard.
What did Columbus' brother do that was so bad he was sent back to Spain in chains?
He forced the native Taino population to search for gold and mistreated them because he wanted more power.
How did Columbus first describe the land when he saw it?
A place with very green trees, many streams of water, and with many diverse fruits.
How did the Spanish affect Native Americans in America?
They learned how to use new tools, grow crops, raise sheep, as well as many of them converting to Catholicism. However, most died from new diseases brought over by the spanish.
What did James (Duke of York) do?
He organized a small fleet to take the colony, but the Dutch didn't have any useful weapons so they surrendered, and the English took over and renamed the colony New York.
How did De Las Cases portray the natives?
He portrayed them as innocent, helpless to fight back, and naive because it took them time to realize how horrible the Spanish were.
How much did Peter Minuit spend to buy Manhattan from the Native Americans?
$24 in pots, beans, and blankets
How did Columbus describe the people when he first met them?
Very friendly, easy to convert, on the whole for poor people, young, short and coarse hair, with paint on themselves
Who were Coureurs de bois?
French fur trappers who learned many skills from the Native Americans with whom they worked and lived.
What did diseases do to the Native Americans and English?
The disease ridden mosquitos, hostile native tribes, and lack of food
True of False: Columbus' journal is a lot more peaceful than De Las Casas' entry.
True
Which tribe became partners with the Dutch?
Iriquois; helped them fight back against the Huron tribe