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Stover Chapter 20
European Colonization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who conquered the Inca Empire? | Pizarro |
| Who led a successful uprising against Spanish rule? | Pope |
| What three things aided the Spanish in conqering the Aztecs? | disease, native enemies, superior weapons |
| Which region of the Americas received the FEWEST slaves? | North America |
| What three locations were essential parts of the triangular trade network? | Great Britain, Africa, Americas |
| What two locations in the Americas were essential parts of the triangular trade network? | Bahamas, New York |
| An item introduced to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange was | potatoes |
| The only colony of Portugal in the Americas | Brazil |
| The first colony founded by the Pilgrims | Plymouth |
| Which ocean was the Columbian Exchange centered over? | Atlantic |
| What was the main cargo on ships traveling the middle passage? | slaves |
| Mestizos are descendants of __________ colonists and Native Americans. | Spanish |
| What was known as the French and Indian War in North Americas was known in Europe as the | Seven Years War |
| In King Philip's War, Native Americans battled against _____________ colonists | English |
| The captain of the crew that would be the first to circumnavigate the world | Magellen |
| The first Spanish settlers int he Americas were brought by Captain _______________ | Columbus |
| The main purpose of a joint-stock company was to share | risks and profits |
| The economic theory that suggest the main goal of a nation is to export more goods than it imports is | mercantilism |
| The plantations of Brazil used slave labor to mainly grow | sugar cane |
| Three characteristics of Spanish settlement in the Americas were | live among the natives, marry the natives, force the natives to labor |
| How did the English gain control of Dutch land in North America? | The Duke of York sent in a fleet and the Dutch surrendered. |
| How did the English gain control of French land in North America? | They won the French and Indian War. |
| Where did Columbus first stop in the Americas? | Caribbean |
| What did the encomienda system supply for New Spain? | labor |
| Which region of the Americas received the LARGEST percentage of slaves? | Dutch, French, and English Caribbean Islands |
| Which European country was the first to import slaves to the Americas? | Spain |
| During the Columbian Exchange, _____________, was brough west across the Atlantic. | livestock |
| The first English settlement in the Americas | Jamestown |
| Which Empire did Cortez conquer in the Americas? | Aztec |
| New France was lost to Britain during which war? | French and Indian War |
| What ocean did the Columbian Exchange center over? | Atlantic |
| New Netherlands was founded in the present day state of ___________ | New York |
| Under the economic system of ____________, the purpose of colonies was to make the home country wealthy. | mercantilism |
| Where did the middle passage of the triangular trade system begin? | Africa |
| What common economic activity did the Dutch and French pursue in North America? | fur trade |
| What two common purposes did the Dutch and English have in North America? | settlement, religious freedom |