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8SS_EuropeOutward
Europe Looks Outward
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the earliest people from Europe and Asia to arrive in the Americas? | Vikings |
| What were the 3 ship's names that Columbus led on his voyage west? | Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria |
| What was the first Spanish colony established in the Americas by Columbus? | Hispaniola |
| What did Columbus promise to Queen Isabella? | he could convert the Indians to Christianity and enslave them |
| What nearly wiped out the Native Americans? | diseases and slavery |
| What countries did Columbus conquer for Spain? | Puerto Rico, Jamaica & Cuba |
| Why were the Aztecs easily defeated by the Spanish? | they didn't have guns, swords, cannons or armor |
| Who challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church? | Martin Luther |
| What was Martin Luther's movement called? | the Protestant Reformation |
| What did the Dutch purchase from the Native Americans? | Manhattan Island |
| What is a colony? | A territory under the immediate political control of a distant country |
| What is the turning point? | A moment in history that marks an important change in history |
| What does circumnavigate mean? | To sail completely around the world |
| What is the Colombian Exchange? | A global exchange of goods and ideas |
| What is a conquistador? | A conqueror |
| What is a pueblo? | A small town |
| What were missions? | Religious settlements |
| What was a plantation? | A large estate farmed by many workers |
| What is an alliance? | An agreement between parties that benefits both parties |
| What is merchantilism? | It stated that colonies existed to make the home country wealthy and powerful |
| Who is Lief Erickson? | He settled in a town named Vinland |
| What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella do? | They paid for Christopher Columbus' voyage |
| Who was Vasco Nunez Balboa? | He claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain |
| Who was Ferdinand Magellan? | He discovered the 1st all water route to Asia |
| Who was Herando Cortes? | He defeated the Aztecs & destroyed their city |
| Who was Francisco Pizarro? | He conquered the Incas |
| Who was Ponce De Leon? | He discovered Florida |
| Who was Herando De Soto? | He discovered the waters of the Mississippi River |
| Who were the Penisulares? | The rulers of the colonies |
| Who were the Creoles? | The wealthy, educated Spanish people |
| Who were the Mestizos? | They were the farmers |
| Who was John Cabot? | He discovered Newfoundland |
| Who was Giovanni Verrazano? | He discovered the Carolina's |
| Who was Henry Hudson? | He discovered the New York Harbor |
| Who was Jacques Cartier? | He discovered Canada |
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