History Part 2 Flashcards
What european nation first entered north america?
Spain
What did the draft do
Forced indians to work in the mines
What percentage of slaves who arrived in the americas were brought to spanish colonies?
60
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
An agreement between spain and portugal that created boundary lines throughout the world
What were the peninsulares in spanish colonial social structure?
People who were born in spain and had spanish parents
Who sailed for portugal
Cabral
Who looked for the fountain of youth
Ponce de león
Who was the first to sail around the world
Drake
Sailed for spain in 1942
Columbus
Who gave the americas the term “new world”
Vespucci
Who discovered brazil
Cabral
Who was the first to see the pacific ocean
Balboa
Where did columbus hope to sail when he left spain with three small ships and ninety men
India
Who conquered the Incas
Pizzaro
What problems did Europeans face in using gold and silver coins?
Lack of coins
What is not a reason why english settlers came to North America
Search for fame
What happened in Europe in the 1200s to devastate its population
The plague
Who conquered the Aztecs
Cortés
Is beer steering equipment an advancement that allowed the spanish and the Portuguese to explore the world
No
Are larger ships an advancement that allowed the spanish and the portugese to explore the world
Yes
Is a stronger understanding of the worlds geography An advancement that allowed the spanish and the Portuguese to explore the world
No
Is the astrolabe an advancement that allowed the spanish and the Portuguese to explore the world
Yes
Are better maps An advancement that allowed the spanish and the Portuguese to explore the world
Yes
What item was the most profitable for the french in their colonies in north america
Furs
