Lesson 1: Part II Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Columbian Exchange | Exchange of animals, plants, food, minerals, and, of course, diseases between the Americas, Europe, and Africa. |
Treaty of Tordesillas | divided the world so no other country could claim land 270 leagues west of the Azores. All belong to Spain. |
encomienda system | Distributed large tracts of land, giving the holder complete control not only of the areas’ natural resources, but also of all indigenous people on the land. |
Christopher Columbus | Landed in San Salvador in 1492 in search of quicker route to Asia. |
coureurs de bois | (Forrest runners) Independent fur traders who developed a rich and productive economic relationship with Native Americans. |
conquistadores | Spanish explorers in search of the 3 G's. |
Hernán Cortés | conquistador; first beneficiaries of the encomienda system |
Aztecs | Aggressive people; conquered cities throughout the Valley of Mexico. Had great cities, elaborated sacrifices. |
New Foundland | Land found in the New World by European explorers. |
ethnocentrism | belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group |
Quebec | French settlement in Canada found in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Migrated into the New World in search of wealth and in hopes of converting the Indians to Christianity. |
Sir Walter Raleigh | Claimed Roanoke as land granted by the Queen. Planned everything out for the trip to Roanoke. |
Roanoke | The "Lost Colony". Failed, twice. |
Ferdinand and Isabella | Provided political stability with defeat of Islamic invaders. |
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