Colonial America Flashcards
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What factors prompted Europeans to look toward new lands to explore and eventually to colonize?
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2
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What role did Prince Henry of Portugal have in encouraging exploration?
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3
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What was Columbus’ goal? Did he achieve his objective?
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4
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Conquistadores
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5
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What did the conquistadores contribute to the age of exploration?
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6
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What parts of the Americas were claimed by the Spanish?
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7
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How did Spain govern the Americas?
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8
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What “biological and cultural exchanges” took place between the Spanish and Native American populations within their empire?
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