Chapter 1 Flashcards
3 main attributes of 3 sister farming
Maize, Bean, Squash
Explain the benefits of 3 sister farming
Increased diet variety
Who founded three sister farming
The Iroquois and the Cherokee
Name 3 attributes of Cahokia
Near present day st louis, very developed, and knowledgeable of astronomy
What separated the old and new world and when?
The Canadian shield about 10 mill years ago
Explain the Incas
Settled in Peru, conquered by Pizzaro
Explain the Aztecs
Conquered by Cortes, settled near mexico
Why were Nation states a big reason for era of exploration?
Nation states were fighting for land. Colombus sailed for a nation state
Name 3 things the old world gained from the Colombian exchange
Gold, Corn, and Syphilis
Name 3 things the new world gained from the old world
Wheat, SUgar, horses
Who were Mestizos and why were they important
a mix of Native and European and they helped bring together Indians and Europeans
Who got what in the treaty of Torde?
Spain got the new world -Brazil, Portugal got old world
Name 2 conquistadores
Pizzaro, Cortes
What were the 3 G’s conquistadores roamed for?
Gold, Glory, God
What were the middlemens role in the Age of Exploration
Controlled the land between Asia and Europe, sold goods at a scalped price, encouraged Spain to search for different routes to Asia
