Vocabulary
Spain's economy was based on this system of trade
Mercantilism
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
One positive effect of the Columbian Exchange for Europe
Foods and crops
The system of trade that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
How did competition for land in the Americas affect Europe?
Led to wars/conflicts
Francisco Pizarro was a __________ who conquered the Inca
Conquistador
Which explorer conquered the Inca in the 1530s
Francisco Pizarro
One negative effect of the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans was?
Diseases
How did the slave trade affect African populations?
Communities lost large numbers of people
Why did the Spanish and Portuguese choose to enslave Africans in their colonies?
Immune to diseases, farming skills
These were large tracts of land granted to wealthy colonists
Haciendas
Spain divided its lands into two of these
Viceroyalties
Which continents were connected by the Columbian Exchange?
Europe + Africa + The Americas
The trip enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic was called the __________.
Middle Passage
What did Europeans hope to gain by exploring the Americas?
Gold, land, resources, trade routes
People who went against the Catholic Church were called ______
Heretics
What was one challenge the conquistadores faced in North America?
Lack of gold and resistance from Native Americans
Name two animals introduced to the Americas by Europeans.
Horse + Cattle + Pig
One economic impact of the slave trade on Africa.
Increased dependence on European trade
Native Americans lacked this protection from European diseases
Immunity
Explain one major social or economic effect of the Columbian Exchange.
Food variety, population growth, disease spread, and forced labor