Social Studys- Reagan King Flashcards
Africa
it is the second largest cotinets and covers about 1/5 of the land surface on earth
Africa
Archaeologist believe that the first human life began there
Line of Demarction
During the Age of Explortion, mulple goverments made land claims in the Americans
Line of Demarction
The two goverment that led Europe in making territoral claims to lands in the American were Spain and portugal. Both countries ahd a strong Roman Cathloic heritage.
Encomienda
It was the sytem that the Spanish government usedto try to control Native Americans in the American colonies in the 1500’s
Encomienda
Through this system the Spanish crown granted a certain number of Native Americans in a
particular area to Spanish conquistadors, soldiers, or other officials.
Encomienda
This was a form of slavery for the Native Americans. The Spanish government tried to fix the
abuse in the this system but usually could not control the colonists.
Francis Bacon
He was from England and was a man of deep intellect and wide talents who served in the
court of King James I.
Francis Bacon
A brilliant lawyer and statesman, he rose
Francis Bacon
was a man of deep intellect and wide talents who served in the
court of King James I.
Transatlantic slave trade
It was an oceanic trade of in African mean, women, and children.
Transatlantic slave trade
This was initiated by the Portuguese and Spanish especially after the
settlement of sugar plantations in the Americas.
Transatlantic slave trade
European slave ships would dock at western African ports, and Europeans
would purchase cargos of enslaved people from African traders.
Tenochtitlan
Founded around 1325, this would become the capital of the Aztec Empire.
Tenochtitlan
The city was built on an island in Lake Texcoco, located at the site of current-day Mexico City.
