Age of Exploration Flashcards
Conquistadors
Spanish conquerers
Mestizo
Someone from Spanish and Native American descent
Millenia
1000 years
What civilizations did the Spanish conquer?
Aztec and Inca
Encomienda
A system of labor for the Spanish
Colombian Exchange
The global transfer of food, plants, ideas, and animals during the era of colonization in the Americas
Capitalism
an economic system based on private ownership and investing in resources for profit
What rules did people need to follow to trade with China?
Pay tribute to the emperor and kneel to him
Headquarters of New France:
Quebec
Louisiana was named after:
King Lewis XIV (14th)
Dutch colony in the Americas:
New Netherlands
King Charles sent who to New Netherlands?
Duke of York
Middle Passage
The middle route of the Triangular Trade
What was the fight over the Ohio Valley called?
French and Indian War
Seven Years War
Japan’s Closed Country Policy:
Only Dutch and China could port
People from Japan can’t leave the country
After Encomienda, where did Spain get their slaves?
Africa
Three ways slaves could improve their status in Muslim empires:
Marriage
Honorable Act
Conversion to Islam
Joint Stock Company
Multiple people invest in a company
Areas of Triangular Trade
Africa
West Indies
Spain (Europe)
Impacts of Slavery
Destroyed African culture
Cultural blending in America
Generations of Africans were lost, families torn apart
