Period 1 (1491–1607)

Question 1

Module 1-3

What was the Pueblo Revolt and why did it happen?

Auberon Schnyder

Answer 1

In 1680, Popé organized The Peublo Revolt to resist against the unfair conditions Native Americans endured under spanish rule.

Question 2

Module 1-3

What was one of the biggest impacts of European contact in the New World?

Jacquelyn St.Clair

Answer 2

One of the most significant impacts of European contact was disease. Diseases such as smallpox, yellow fever, and malaria killed many Native Americans because the Native immune system wasn’t able to withstand Old World infections.

Question 3

Module 1-4

Who was Bartomé de las Casas and what idea to he bring to Spains attention

Modupe Erinle

Answer 3

He was a missonary and advocated for the American Indians. Belived they had souls and needed to be saved instead of slaughtered. Therefore replace them with African laborers.

Question 4

Module 1.4

What were the Spanish’s goals of colonization?

Katherine Xie

Answer 4

The Spanish had a more agressive approach when it came to colonization. Not only did they forcibly take the Native’s lands and force them to labor for them but also wanted to convert them into Christianity.

Question 5

How did major American Indian civilizations adapt and use thier natural resourses in their environment before the spanish arrived?

Emilia Tohen

Answer 5

-The Aztecs created thier on Chinamps (artificial island) to create feritle land
-The Mayans created inovative irriation systems to help their agriculture
-The Incans lived in the Andes mountain valley which had its own natural fertile land which hey used for farming and other agruculture

Question 6

Module 1-2

Who was the major figure in pursuing Portuguese exploration, and why did he pursue it?

Xaviera Vranka

Answer 6

Prince Henry the explorer. He pursued Portuguese exploration, with the help of new technology, in an attempt to find a water-based passage to the East Indies for trade

Question 7

Module 1-1

Which group of people in the Northeast of North America had women that excercised considerable power within village life?

Anne Xuan

Answer 7

the Iroquois people

Question 8

Who was Nathaniel Bacon?

Addison cates

Answer 8

He was a former indentured servant who earned his freedom. He created an alliance and started Bacons Rebellion

Question 9

Who was George Whitefield?

Addison Cates

Answer 9

A religious preacher who made 7 trips to North American colonies to give outdoor sermons, which started the Great Awakening.

Question 10

What were the different groups in the Spanish Casta system?

Addison Cates

Answer 10

Peninsulares - pure Spanish
Creoles - Spanish born in colonies
Mestizos - mixed
Mulattos - Africans

Question 11

Module 1-4

What was the encomienda system?

Maya Giebitz

Answer 11

Encomenderos would receive land and unpaid labor from people on that land. Used to gain wealth from natural resources on that land.

Question 12

Module 1-2

What was European motivation in the New World?

Sophia Serino

Answer 12

God (Spread of Christianity)
Gold (Enrich themselves)
Glory (Discover and conquer new lands)

Question 13

What was the Renaissance? What was the cause and who did it affect most?

Grace Morneau

Answer 13

A period of cultural and intellectual growth in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, during which governments also pushed for the unifications of their states. Profits from agriculture, higher birth rates, and improved climate were the cause, and mostly the wealthy and elite were affected by a broader inventory of goods and luxuries to buy.

Question 14

Module 1

What invention kicked off the beginning of Long Distance trade?

Brooklynn Dominguez

Answer 14

The caravel was crafted for exploring under King Henry’s Rule

Question 15

What was the Aztec capital?

Lane Wagner

Answer 15

The Aztec capital was
Tenochtitlan, it was in the middle of a lake and is now known as Mexico City.

Question 16

What did most Spanish conquistadors seek in the “New World”?

Bella Padilla

Answer 16

Most Spanish Conquistadors sought out Glory/ fame, Gold in order to become wealthy, and God trying to convert the many natives they encountered.

Question 17

Module 1-3

What was one of the items brought to America from Columbian Exchange that helped Native Americans?

Kai Gehres

Answer 17

The Columbian Exchange brought new animals, such as horses to the Americas which impacted the Native Americans by allowing them to be more mobile and be more nomadic.

Question 18

Module 1-2

What were the three main motivations for early European explorers’ exploration of the New World?

Sowmya Sankaran

Answer 18

The three main motivations were Gold, God, and Glory

Question 19

Module 1-1

What were the main crops cultivated by Native Americans in the Americas?

Sowmya Sankaran

Answer 19

Maize, beans and squash were cultivated by Native Americans in the Americas.

Question 20

1.1

What was the significance of Maize?

Callia Jesurun

Answer 20

Grown abundantly in Pre-Columbian Americas, supported trade and settlements by providing a steady source of nutrition for rapidly growing empires

Question 21

4-1

What is horticulture and how did it impact early native cultures?

Chiara Padilla

Answer 21

An early form or agriculture that consisited of small plots for farming and simple tools/techniques. Impacted early native cultures due to the ability to be able to settle in place and create larger communities due to surpluses in food.

Question 23

Module 2-6 and Module 1-4

What was the difference between French and Spanish colonizers?

Chloe Gentry

Answer 23

The French were much more peaceful and trade oriented then the Spanish, only interested in the Native Americans for helping with the fish and fur trade. The Spanish had a goal of significantly colonizing the area they were in and converting the Native Americans there to Christianity. Along with that, the Spnaish used the Native peoples for labor in the encomienda system.

Question 24

Module 2-4

What were the main cash crops of the British West Indies?

Chloe Gentry

Answer 24

The main crops were sugar, cotton, and rice.

Question 25

Module 1-2

What inventions did Prince Henry use to travel around the African coast?

Chloe Gentry

Answer 25

He used large ships called caravels and astrolabes.

Question 26

Module 1-4

What’s the difference between a Spanish person born in Spain versus a Spanish person born in the Colonies?

Finn Brandt

Answer 26

A Spanish person born in Spain was called a Peninsulare and a Spanish person born in the colonies was called a Criollo.

Finn Brandt

Question 27

What were the relationships with natives between all of the major colonizing powers?

Jude Luehring

Answer 27

French- More trade focused with natives, and would intermarry to strengthen trade relations. English- Lots of settlers coming to native lands which increased tensions and led to more violence between them. Spanish- Adopted the encomienda system, which used natives for free labor, and tried to convert natives by using force. This led to revolts like the Pueblo revolt

Jude Luehring

Question 28

What were the French like in the Americas?

Answer 28

They were friendly, focusing on the fur trade and fish.