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History Terms
History Term
Question | Answer |
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Christopher Columbus | Funded by Spain, was sent to find a path to Asia, discovering the New World |
The Colombian Exchange | A trade of goods and ideas between the eastern and western hemispheres |
Social Classes in New Spain | Conquistadors: Full Spain, sent to find riches and gold Peninsulare- Full Spain, had the best jbos in New Spain Creole- American born Spaniard, Had craft works jobs Mestizo- Native American and Spain mix, worked on farms and could not go higher |
Hernando Cortez | Conquered Aztecs |
Bartolome de las Casas | Started the Atlantic Slave Trade |
Samuel de Champlain | Founded New France and made peace w/ Native Americans. Founded Port Royal |
The Fur Trade | The Rivalry between the Dutch and French for fur and trade with the Native Americans |
House of Burgesses | First Signs of a representative Gov. in the new world |
Jamestown | First successful settlement in the america's Founded off of Tobacco |
Plymouth | 1st Religious settlement Cape Cod, MA Created the Mayflower Compact |
Mayflower Compact | Continued example of Representative Gov. Adult Males elected governor and council |
Debtor | People who cannot repay their debts |
Slave Code | The idea that slaves are property and have no human rights |
Mercantilism | Theory that a nation becomes stronger by commanding trade |