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Weeks 1-6 Flashcards

1
Q

The Potuguese took advantage of who’s mistakes to claim part of the New World?

A

Christopher Columbous

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2
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What treaty established the nort-south line between what nations?

A

Treaty of Tordensillas, Spain and Portugal

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3
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Who had non-catholic territories west of the line?

A

Spain

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4
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Who had non-catholic territories east of the line?

A

Portugual

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5
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Who claimed Brazil, east of the line?

A

Pedro Cabral

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6
Q

Who hunted for gold in the North American Southwest? (Hint = V)

A

Vasquez de Coronado

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7
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Who hunted for gold in the North American Southeast? (Hint = H)

A

Hernando de Soto

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8
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Who hoped for gold and instead found shiny mica in the walls of what?

A

Coronando, Pueblos

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9
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Who hoped for gold and found what in the freshwater instead?

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Soto, Freshwater Pearls

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10
Q

Who spent most of his career fighting the encomienda?

A

Bartolome de las Casas

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11
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What did the encomienda allow?

A

Allowed hacienda owners to treat New Spain’s natives like slaves?

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12
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Who was the spiritual leader of the prodistent reformation?

A

John Knox

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13
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Who is the first of Knox’s Prodestent heros?

A

George Wishhart

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14
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Who is the second of Knox’s Prodestent heros?

A

John Calvin

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15
Q

Where did John Calvin lead his reformation?

A

Geneva, Switzerland

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16
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What two kingdoms did the Union of the Crown unite? Under who?

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England and Scotland. Under King James the VI of Scotalnd, who also became King James the I of England.

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17
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When did the Union of Parlements take place?

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1707

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18
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Who did the London Company hire?

A

Christopher Newport

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19
Q

What ships did Newport take?

A

Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery.

20
Q

Which groups of islands did Newport and his ships stop at?

A

The Canary Islands and the West Indies

21
Q

What destination (Bay) did Newport reach?

A

Chesapeake Bay

22
Q

Who did Christopher Newport confine because of mutainty suspicion?

A

John Smith

23
Q

Who confined John Smith?

A

Christopher Newport

24
Q

Who captured Pochohontas?

A

Samuel Argall

25
Q

What river expodition was Samuel Argall on when he captured Pocahotas?

A

Up the Patomic River

26
Q

What did the capture of Pocahotas lead to?

A

The Peace of Pocahontas and the end of the First Angle-Powhatan War.

27
Q

What was the colonists first ellected legislature?

A

The Virginia House of Burgesses

28
Q

What were the three parts of the House of Burgesses?

A

General Assembly, Governor, and Governor’s Council.

29
Q

Who were persecuted French Protestants?

A

The Huguenots

30
Q

Where did the Hugenots try to settle? (three places)

A

France Antarctique (Brazil), Charlesfort (Parris Island), Fort Caroline (Jacksonville.)

31
Q

Who was best friend with the native people (Hint = S)

A

Samuel de Champlain

32
Q

Which native best friends were Champlain’s?

A

The Hurons

33
Q

Who were the Huron’s worst enemies?

A

The Iroquois

34
Q

Which battle did Champlain win?

A

The Battle of Ticonderoga

35
Q

Which of Champlain’s battles ended in a draw?

A

The Battle of Oneida/Onodaga Lake

36
Q

Who’s wars started the Beaver Wars

A

Champlain’s wars with the Hurons and the Iroquois

37
Q

Which Native Americans lived around Cape Cod?

A

Nauset

38
Q

Which Native Americans lived around Plymouth?

A

Wampanoag

39
Q

The Wampanoag Grand Sachem the Pilgrims knew as who?

A

Massasoit

40
Q

What was the worst tragedies in New England history?

A

The Great Pluage of the 1610’s

41
Q

What spring did the Pilgrims finally see natives?

A

1621

42
Q

Who walked into the meeting hall and greeted the Pilgrims in English?

A

Samoset

43
Q

Who were the two natives that helped the Pilgrims?

A

Samosest and Tisquantum (Squanto)

44
Q

Who was the governor of the Pilgrims?

A

John Carver

45
Q

Who was in charge of the natives?

A

Grand Sachem Massasoit

46
Q

How long did the Pilgrims and Natives (help from Samoset and Tisquantum) last?

A

40 years

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