age of exploration Flashcards
what is the encomienda system
the system that “allowed” the spanish to take over the natives
what is a conquistador
a spanish explorer and conqueror
why did the spanish invade the americas
they wanted gold, glory, and to spread the name of god
what are the crusades
the holy wars between europe and the arab muslims to take back control of jerusalem
what are the renaissance
the rebirth of classical ideas
what is the columbian exchange
a trade route started by chris columbus to trade between europe and america.
what is the northwest passage.
a passage that would allow the spanish to get to asia through north america
what impact did the crusades have on europe
it made them want to explore and get involved with trade.
what is an astrolabe
it helps give latitude based on the position of the stars
what is a compass
a device that points north to help give directions
what is a caravel
a boat with triangular sails that makes it faster, easier to steer, and more stronger to hold more cargo.
why was europe finding a new way to get to asia
so they didnt need to get past the arab traders since their goods were overpriced.
what was the first european country to find a route to asia
portugal. they went around africa.
who were the first to discover north america
the vikings. they are not given credit bc they didn’t have an impact on the world.
why is chris credited for discovering the new world
bc he had an impact, and it helped open the columbian exchange.
what was the impact of the european colonization of the natives
Large numbers of deaths due to diseases brought by the Europeans and also their violent treatment
Native American culture is largely replaced by European culture
What area was colonized by Spain? What were they hoping to find
New Spain was the majority of South America, Central America, Caribbean, and Southwestern North America
Gold and other resources that would lead to wealth
conquistador motto
gold, glory, god
How did the Spanish treat the Native Americans? Who objected to this?
Made them slaves
Forced conversion to Catholicism
Priest Bartolome de Las Casas wrote to the King hoping he would make a law to protect the Native Americans
What group of people were brought in to the New World to replace the Native workforce?
Slaves from Africa
What area was colonized by the French? What were they hoping to establish?
New France was in modern-day Canada and some areas of modern-day US
Capital city- Quebec
How did French treatment of Native Americans differ from the Spanish? Why is that?
french were friendly with Native Americans- they wanted to trade for furs with them
They did not want to change their culture though they did try to convert them to Catholicism
Where is New Amsterdam and why did the Dutch create it?
Modern-Day New York
Trade with Native Americans
What was the important result of the English defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Signaled the end of Spanish dominance and began English colonization of North America
