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History Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the first Europeans to settle in North America? | The Vikings |
| Which Viking reached present-day Canada around the year 1000 and called the area Vinland? | Leif Eriksson |
| Which Portuguese person established a school of navigation and supported expeditions? | Prince Henry the Navigator |
| Why did Europeans want to explore the world? (3 reasons) | 1. To find valuable goods such as spices 2. To learn more about Asian culture 3. To spread Christianity to the Asians |
| What new technology benefited Portuguese exploration? (3 things) | 1. magnetic compass 2. astroblade 3. caravels |
| What was the first sea route from Europe to Asia? | along the southern tip of Africa, across the Indian Ocean into India. |
| What improved the caravels' steering? | The rutters |
| What was the Spanish Armada? | a huge fleet of Spanish warships |
| Who was the Spanish Armada trying to defeat? | Queen Elizabeth I |
| What were people trying to trade in New France? | Furs |
| Where did France first build settlements? | Florida |
| What was Coronado famous for exploring? | The Grand Canyon |
| What was the ONLY people group allowed to settle in New Spain? | Christians |
| What are viceroys? | royal governors |
| What was the result of many Native Americans dying of disease? | The Spanish imported slaves from Africa. |
| What things did the Columbian Exchange transfer and where from/to? | plants and animals; from the Americas to Asia, Africa, and Europe. |
| What was the Doctrine of Discovery and what were the consequences of it? | The Doctrine of Discovery said that if you found the land first, you could claim it as yours. The consequences were that people were not entitled to own their own land, and native peoples had to be kicked out of their land. |
| What is a Pueblo? | Trading post |
| What is a Plantation? | large farm used for growing one crop |
| What is a mission? | A Catholic Church property where they convert Catholics to Protestand |
| What is a presidio? | A military base |
| What is the name for Spanish explorers? | Conquistadors |
| Who was the King of the Aztec empire when the conquistadors arrived in Mexico? | Montezuma II |
| Who was the conquistadors that conquered the Aztecs? | Hernan Cortez |
| Who was the priest that wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity? | Bartolomeo de Las Casas |
| What conquistadors defeated the Inca? | Francisco Pizarro |
| What system gave Spanish settlers the right to tax locals? | The encomienda system |
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