Afrsgtd Flashcards
Henry Hudson
First: Netherlands explores Hudson river, gives Dutch small piece of land, new Amsterdam/NYC
Second: England Hudson Bay
Francisco Pizzaro
Spain: concord Inge in Peru claimed most of South America for Spain
Francisco Coronado
Spain: travel to northern Mexico in present-day Arizona and New Mexico Southwest:::::: Colorado River to present day Kansas
Pedro Cabral
Discovered Brazil claims northeast coast of South America for Portugal
Ferdinand Magellan
First to circumnavigate the globe, find the names Straits of Magellan
Jacques Cartier
France: sailed St. Lawrence River
Bartholome Diaz
Portuguese explorer who sailed the southern tip of Africa first in 1487 Cape of good hope
Creole
Spanish, but born in America: no top jobs, wealthiest farmers and ranchers very educated
Ponce de Leon
Spain, first Spaniard to land in mainland of North America, Florida, Saint Augustine
Presidio
Forts built near missions used by soldiers protect Spanish settlement
Peninsulares
Upper class, born in Spain: owned land, served top government jobs, and were religious leaders
Mestizos
Both Spanish and native American parent: worked on farms and service jobs
Hernando de soto
Explored present day southeast United States crossed Mississippi River went to present-day Oklahoma