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SS Columbes
SS Review for Columbus-New Netherlands test
Question | Answer |
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Which nation did Columbus sail for? | He sailed for Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agree to finance his voyage) |
What was Columbus searching for? | He was in search of a new trade route to Asia. |
What was a result of Columbus' voyage? | He "discovered" the Americas (October 7, 1492) and claimed lands for Spain in Central America and the Caribbean |
Explain the Columbian Exchange. | It was a world wide exchange of goods and ideas between North America and the Europeans when COlumbus arrived in the Americas. |
What foods did the Old World (Europe) give to the New World (Americas)? | gave wheat, sugar, rice, coffee Beans, onions, oranges and rice |
What foods did the New World (Americas) give to the Old World (Europe)? | gave corn, potatoes, beans, cocoa beans (chocolate), tomatoes, peanuts and strawberries |
What animals did the Old World (Europe) give to the New World (Americas)? | gave horses, pigs, cows and sheep |
What animals did the New World (Americas) give to the Old World (Europe)? | gave turkeys |
What diseases did the Old World (Europe) give to the New World (Americas)? | gave smallpox, measles and flu |
Who gave tobacco in the Columbian Exchange? | The New World (Americas) gave it to the Old World (Europe) |
Who gave metal tools in the Columbian Exchange? | The Old World (Europe) gave it to the New World (Americas) |
Who were the conquistadors? | They were the Spanish |
What was the goal of the conquistadors? | They came to the Americas to get gold |
What did Hernando Cortez conquer and what year? | 1519- he conquered the Aztec Empire |
Where did Hernando Cortez land? | He landed in Mexico with 500 soldiers |
What place does Hernando Cortez learn about? | He learns about Tenochtitlan |
Who does Hernando Cortez form an alliance with? | He forms an alliance with groups that the Aztec had conquered |
Who did the Aztec originally believe Hernando Cortez was? | They originally believed he was a God. |
Who did Hernando Cortez hold prisoner? | Montezuma |
What year and where, did Francisco Pizarro land? | In 1532, he landed in South America with 180 soldiers |
Who/what did Pizarro destroy? | He destroyed the Incan empire |
Why did Pizarro capture the Incan Emperor? | He held him for ransom for gold. Once he was paid the ransom, he killed the Emperor. |
What area did Pizarro gain control of? | He gained control over the entire Incan Empire. |
What year and where did Juan Ponce de Leon land? | In 1513, he landed in Florida |
What was Ponce de Leon searching for? | He was searching for gold and the "Fountain of Youth." |
What did Ponce de Leon set up? | He set up the first Spanish settlement in North America which became St. Augustine. |
How was Ponce de Leon killed? | He was killed by a poison arrow. |
Why were the conquistadors able to conquer the Aztec and Incan Empires? | Disease (smallpox); other Native American allies; they had horses; they had metal weapons (guns, swords, armor); the Native Americans thought the Spanish were Gods (they let them into their cities); they captured their leaders |
Why did European nations want to set up empires/colonies in the Americas? | Set up for money and to protect trade routes. |
New Spain- Location | California across to Florida and south to Central and South America |
New Spain- Economy | Mines- gold and silver; plantations- sugar |
New France- Location | Canada along the Mississippi River to New Orleans |
New France- Economy | Fur trading |
New Netherland-Location | Along the Hudson River (present day New York) |
New Netherland- Economy | Fur trading |
How did the Europeans view land use? | They claimed land; "owned" land |
How did the Native Americans view land use? | They did not believe in land ownership. |
The Columbian Exchange meant new animals were introduced to both the Old World (Europe) and the New World (America). What was the new animal introduced to Europe? | turkey |
The Columbian Exchange meant new plants were introduced to both the Old World (Europe) and the New World (America). What new plant was introduced to Native Americans? | apple |
The United States gets its name from whom? | A popular map-maker, Amerigo Vespucci |
What regions best describe Spanish claims in North America in the 1500's? | Caribbean Islands, Florida, California, and the American Southwest |
What regions best describe New France in North America in the 1600's? | Canada, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River Valley, and some Caribbean Islands |
Which European nation tended to bring very few settlers to their land in North America and relied heavily upon the fur trade? | France |
What was the so-called "Northwest Passage"? | a mythical water route through North America to connect the Atlantic and Pacific. |