Chapter review US HISTORY
Why did exploration take place? They were looking for new routes to get to the Indies and China.
Once Discovered why did Europeans come to America? –1–1. Religion –2–2. Power (Empires and land) –3–3. Political –self government –4–4. Wealth from gold, silver, precious metals –5–5. Expand Knowledge- Curiosity and adventure –6–6. Goods (Rice, indigo, tobacco, Furs
Who came to America in about 1000 AD.? Vikings Leif Erickson
An economic Theory basing a nations power on its colonies existing for the benefit of the mother country is Mercantilism
England France and the Dutch began looking for an all water route through the Americas called the Northwest Passage
What were the classes of New Spain? Spanish Born in Spain- Peninsular Spanish Born in America Creole Mix of Spanish and Native Blood- Mestizos Mix of Spanish and African blood-Mullato Natives Slaves
Large Farm- Plantation or Hacienda Religious settlement- Mission Spanish Soldier or adventurer- Conquistador
The transfer of people products and ideas- Columbian Exchange To Travel around the Globe- Circumnavigate Spanish Fleet defeated by the English in 1588-Spanish Armada An Agreement among parties that benefits both- Alliance
Goods Exchanged From WestFrom East MaizeWheat PotatoesRice Sweet PotatoesBanana BeansPeach PeanutPear SquashSugar Cane PumpkinWatermelon PineappleLettuce TomatoHorse CocoaCow PeppersSheep AvocadoGoat TurkeyChicken Pig
What did Magellan’s journey Prove? The World was round
How were the Spaniards able to defeat the native Americans? Disease and superior weapons
What led to the extinction of the Natives on Hispaniola? Disease
Explorers Marco Polo Venice Bartholomew Diaz Portugal Prince Henry Portugal Vasco DaGama Portugal Amerigo Vespucci Port-Spain Pedro Cabral 1500Portugal Christopher Columbus Spain Vasco Balboa 1513Spain Juan Ponce DeLeon 1513Spain Cortez Spain Ferdinand Magellan Spain
More explorers Pizarro Spain Hernando Desoto Spain Cabesa DeVaca Spain Coronado Spain Verrazano France Cartier France John Cabot 1497England Martin Frobisher 1578England Henry Hudson 1607England Dutch Francis Drake England Marquette/Joliet 1673France Lasalle / France Champlain France