European exploration and colonization 3 Flashcards
The Portuguese wanted to take over what
The spice islands
Who set up the Portugal empire in Asia
Afonso de Albuquerque
How long was Portugal in control of the spice islands for
100 years
What competition did Portuguese have and out of the countries which one won the fight for the spice islands
France, England and Dutch (Dutch)
What company did the Dutch set up
The Dutch East India company
What did the Dutch East India Company do first
Multinational corporation, sell stocks, wage wars, sign treaties, coin money, imprison and execute.
What did the Spanish take over
Caribbean (Hispaniola, Cuba, Puerto Rico
What was the new jumping point for exploration
Cuba
Who was one of the first conquistadors
Hernan Cortez
What did Spanish allow conquistadors to do
Setup out post in the new world
What was the conquistador’s motto
God, glory and gold
Once Cortez landed in Villa Recede la Vera his goal was
To take over Mexico
Who was Cortez’s Translator, Adviser and later his wife
Young native woman Malinche
Why did the native hate the Aztecs
Because they killed other natives as human sacrifices
What did the Aztecs think Cortez was
An Aztec God
