Exploration Flashcards
What were the effects of the Columbian voyage?
The Spanish claimed Taino lands and forced the Tainos to work. Many Tainos and other Native American groups died from European diseases.
pueblos
A town in the Spanish colonies.
presidios
Fort where soldiers lived in the Spanish colonies.
peninsulares
A person from Spain who held a position of power in a Spanish colony.
creoles
A person born in Spain’s American colonies to Spanish parents.
mestizos
In Spain’s American colonies, person of mixed Spanish and Indian background.
encomiendas
Land granted to Spanish settlers that included the right to demand labor or taxes from Native Americans.
conquistador
Name for the Spanish explorers who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain.
Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Americas?
The Spanish had superior weapons. Native Americans fell victim to European diseases.
Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Americas?
The Spanish had superior weapons. Native Americans fell victim to European diseases.
Why did Europeans look for a northern route to Asia?
They wanted a share of the riches of Asia.
northwest passage
A waterway through or around North America.
charter
A legal document giving certain rights to a person or company.
What English colony is known as “The Lost Colony”?
Roanoke
What was the purpose of the Spanish missionaries in the New World?
To convert the Native Americans to Christianity
representative government
Voters elect representatives to make laws for them.
Magna Carta
Document that said that the King could not raise taxes without first consulting a Great Council of nobles and church leaders.
Magna Carta
Document that said that the King could not raise taxes without first consulting a Great Council of nobles and church leaders.
What crop helped Jamestown survive and thrive in the New World?
Tobacco
What were some of the problems that people faced in Jamestown?
Swampy conditions that led to disease, rulers did not have a plan for survival, lack of food.
What is the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
It began a tradition of representative government in the English colonies
What was one effect of the failure to find the Northwest Passage?
European nations claimed land in North America
Why did many religious groups in Europe face persecution?
European monarchs believed they had to support a particular religion to maintain order. They persecuted those who did not follow the established church.
How did the Mayflower Compact resolve a conflict among the Plymouth settlers?
Created a frame of government for the colony that would unite the Pilgrims and non-Pilgrims
