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History Unit 3
This is for my upcoming history test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person of mixed Native American and Spanish Ancestory | Mestizo |
| He wrote about his experiences in the Middle Passage and the inhumane treatment of captured Africans | Olaudah Equiano |
| What was the first system of labor used in the Americas | The Encomienda System |
| Two crops which were traded From the New world to the Old world | Corn and Potatoes |
| What were the goals of a conquistador | God, Gold, Glory |
| He wrote about his experiences in the Middle Passage and the inhumane treatment of captured Africans | The Middle Passage |
| The first person to circumnavigate the globe | Magellan |
| Wealthy people in the Americas paid for the voyage of people who promised to work for 5-7 years. | Indentured Servant |
| Two crops which were traded from the OLD world to the NEW world: | Coffee and Rice |
| The exchange of manufactured European goods for African slaves and American raw materials. | Triangle Trade |
| Global transfer of diseases, goods, animals, plants and people during the colonization of the Americas | Columbian Exchange |
| Who started the Columbian exchange | Christopher Columbus |
| Why did the Encomienda System come to an end? (Two Reasons) | 1. Mestizos could not be slaves 2. Many Native Americans died from disease |
| Identify two diseases which spread from the OLD world to the NEW world | Small Pox and Measles |
| Define encomienda system | Spanish landlords forced Native Americans to mine, ranch, and farm for them (slavery) |
| A policy in which nations seek to grow more powerful through acquisition of gold/silver and a favorable balance of trade | Mercantilism |
| He wrote the poem which became the song "Amazing Grace" | John Newton |
| Why did wealthy Americans choose to purchase slaves in Africa? (TWO reasons) | 1. One time purchase 2. Complete control over labor force |
| Identify two NEGATIVE effects of the Columbian Exchange: | 1. Disease killed many Native Americans 2. Slavery grew and Native Americans were exploited |
| Why were the conquistadors able to conquer the Native Americans like the Aztec so quickly? (Book questions) (at least two) | 1. Superior weapons (guns/cannons/steel) 2. Horses 3. Native Americans weakened by disease (no immunity) 4. Spanish made alliances with Aztec groups |
| Economic system based on private ownership and investment of resources, like money, for profit | Capitalism |
| These two monarchs funded Columbus's voyages (Mankind) | Ferdinand and Isabella |
| Describe life on a slave ship. Include FOUR details. | It was hot, there were lice, it was tight and it was torture |
| Identify two POSITVE effects of the Columbian Exchange: | Identify two POSITVE effects of the Columbian Exchange: |
| When you sell more goods than you buy | Favorable balance of trade |
| Policy where nations wanted to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by sell | Mercantilism |
| The translantic trading network that transported enslaved people | Triangular Trade |
| An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources, such as money for profit | Capitalism |
| Global transfer of foods, plants and animals during the colonization of the Americas | Columbian Exchange |
| The voyage of captured Africans to the West Indies and North and South America | Middle Passage |
| An enslaved person who wrote about the inhumane treatment of captured Africans | Olaudah Equiano |
| System in which Spanish landlords forced Native Americans to farm, ranch or mine for them | Encomienda System |
| Person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry | Mestizo |
| The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas | Atlantic slave trade |
| What is the "Old World" | Europe, Asia, Africa |
| What is the "New World" | North and South America |
| 8 items sent from the Old World to the New World | Onion, cattle, pigs, horses, chicken, rice, wheat, pears |
| 8 items sent from the New World to the Old World | Corn, squash, tomatoes, potatoes, peanuts, pumpkins, vanilla, beans |
| What is tight pack? | Slave boats with many slaves, its hard to move, conditions are worse |
| What is loose packing? | Less slaves on boats, more room, slightly better conditions |