ch 1-6 Flashcards
treaty of tordesillas
Spanish secure its claim in new world by dividing it with Portugal
balboa
explorer that claimed all lands touched by Pacific Ocean for Spain
Magellan
Spanish explorer first to circumnavigate the globe (technically died in Philippines but some crew made it back)
potosí
city with mines rich in silver make Spain rich
encomienda
government gave Indians to colonists and the colonists promise to christianize them
Cortes
conquistador who conquered tenochtitlian
mestizos
people of mixed Indian and European descent
Popes rebellion
pueblo uprising - destroyed every church and killed lots of priests and Spanish settlers
bacons rebellion
Nathaniel bacon led revolt of poor people that killed Indians - this happen in virginia
James I
grew increasingly hostile towards Virginia LOOK UP WHAT ELSE HE DO
separatists
group that wanted to split from the Church of England
Lord Baltimore
founded Maryland
Iroquois confederation
unity of Indian nations
the Dutch
Dutch east India company - Henry Hudson - claim NY - New Netherlands and new Amsterdam
Salem witchcraft trails
accused came from the middle class market economy and accusers were farmers. in all about 20 women killed
fundamental orders
first modern constitution - Connecticut
slave society
grew greatly when the royal African company lost monopoly - large portion of population with slave codes governing
Calvinist conversion
believed in predestination but some started to question the Protestant work ethic. LOOK ZINTO MORE