Columbian Exchange
The spread of which disease led to the most deaths amongst Native Americans?
Small Pox
Name the two most prominent pre-colonial Native Civilizations
Aztec and Inca
Italian explorer sponsored by Spain to discover faster trade routes to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
In what year did Columbus first set out?
1492
A Spanish conqueror of Native American peoples during the Spanish conquest of America.
Conquistador
The first European nation to send out sea-based explorers was...
Portugal
Which Native Empire is most associated with human sacrifice?
Mapped out the South American coast line, leading to the discovery of the continents' true sizes.
Amerigo Vespucci
Roughly how many years ago did the first peoples migrate from Asia to the Americas?
15,000 years ago.
A new type of ship, noted for its deep hull, allowing for long-distance sea travel.
Caravel
The spread of Christianity and search for individual freedoms inspired Europeans to journey to the new world, but what was the most significant insentive?
Profit, or monetary gain.
Which landmass, crossed by the first peoples, once connected modern day Russia and Alaska?
The Bering Strait
The first Europeans to visit the “New World” were probably...
The Vikings (led by Leif Erikson)
Epidemics killed roughly how many of the Inca empire's population of 12 million?
6 million
The treaty that divided the world in two, between Spain in Portugal, determining where the countries could colonize.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Slavery in this continent is sometimes wrongfully believed to have been introduced by Europeans.
This civilization was ultimately absorbed into the more militaristic Aztec civilization, but is still distinguished today for its still standing pyramids and highly accurate calendars.
The Mayans
Associated with Spain's discovery and conquest of the Aztec Empire:
Hernan Cortés
How many native peoples are estimated to have lived in the modern United States prior to Columbus' arrival?
2-10 million
1215, an agreement between King John of England and a group of local lords, expressing a concept of liberty and declaring that all free men in the realm had rights as citizens:
Magna Carta
The most widely traded resources between native peoples and French colonists:
Furs
When Europeans arrived to the New World, they discovered hundreds of unique _______ amongst the native peoples.
languages and/or cultures
Associated with Spain's discovery and conquest of the Inca Empire:
Francisco Pizarro
By what percentage did the native population fall after Europeans' arrival in the Americas?
80-95%
The belief in the principle of equal rights and opportunities for all people, recognizing diversity as a strength, bringing together different perspectives and experiences.
Egalitarianism