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History Terms
History Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |