Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Starting year of unit 1?
A
1491
2
Q
Why did unit 1 start in this year?
A
Last year before European contact in the americas
3
Q
What year does unit 1 end?
A
1607
4
Q
Why did unit 1 end in this year?
A
Founding of Jamestown (first permanent settlement)
5
Q
What happened in 1492?
A
Voyage of Columbus
6
Q
What happened in 1494?
A
Treaty of Tordesillas
7
Q
What happened in 1512?
A
Encomienda system begins
8
Q
What happens in 1525?
A
Transatlantic slave trade begins
