social review study Flashcards
an area settled and ruled by the government of a distant land
colony
a moment in history that marks a decisive change
turning point
to travel all the way around the Earth
cirrcumnavigate
the global exchange of goods and ideas resulting from the encounter between the peoples of the Eastern and Western hemispheres
Columbian Exchange
seafaring people from Scandinavia - Norway, Sweden, and Finland
Vikings
ran from the North Pole to the South Pole (right down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean)
Line of Demarcation
moved the line of demarcation further West evening up the land distribution
Treaty of Tordesillas
1510 he discovered the Pacific Ocean, he called it the South Sea
Balboa
Portuguese explorer but he sailed for Spain. In 1519 he was the first to circumnavigate the globe, meaning to go completely around
Magellan
Spanish conquerors. They would give ⅕ their gold to the Spanish crown.
Conquistadors
towns with farming and trade centers
Pueblos
Spanish towns with forts. They were military towns
Presidio
Spanish towns run by Catholic Priest
Mission