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Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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Christopher Columbus was from. . .

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Italy

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Christopher Columbus wanted to. . .

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find a new sea route from to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

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3
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Who were Christopher Columbus’s patrons?

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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

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Patron

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someone who gives money to support another person or cause

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Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella accept being Columbus’s patrons?

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They hoped he would find spices and gold and they needed money to pay for the war they had recently fought.

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What was the date Columbus reached shore in America?

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October 12, 1492

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Why did he call the Native Americans “Indians”?

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Because he thought they were near India

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What did the Native Americans Columbus met call themselves?

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Tainos.

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9
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How many more voyages did Columbus make to America?

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3

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In 1494 what land did he find?

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La Isabela(Today Dominican Republic)

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La Isabela became. . .

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the first European town in North America

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Conquistadors

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a group for Spanish soldiers or Spanish conquerors of the Americas

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Who was Hernan Cortes?

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a conquistador who led an expedition or organized journey to Mexico in 1519.

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Why did he want to go there?

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because he heard of the Aztec empire and its riches.

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Empire

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is a group of nations or peoples ruled by a single group or leader.

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What did Hernan plan to do?

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to conquer the Aztec and claim the Aztec riches for Spain.

17
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Who was Moctezuma?

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He was the leader of the Technochtitlan who welcomed Cortes.

18
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Because Hernan captured Moctezuma. . .

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Tenochtitlan became demolished and the Spanish later built Mexico City.

19
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Who was Fedinand Magellen?

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He was an explorer from Spain.

20
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He followed Columbus’s path hoping to. . .

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reach Asia sailing west

21
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He landed where?

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Philippines

22
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He’s ship was the first to. . .

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to sail completely around the world.

23
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What year did Magellen and Cortes leave Spain?

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1519

24
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Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronad?

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he claimed land in present-day New Mexico and Arizona

25
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Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?

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He was told about a magical spring that could turn old people into young.

26
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Colony

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a settlement or area far from the country that rules it

27
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What is St.Augustine?

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It is the oldest town established by Europeans in the United States

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