Exploration, Discovery, & A New World

Question 1

Exploration, Discovery, & a New World chronology

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1494 Treaty of Tordesillas -agreement to divide the Americas

1519 - 1521 Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs in Mexico (Mexico City falls)

1531 - 1533 Francisco Pizarro conquers the Incas in Peru

1607 1st successful English settlement in North America - Jamestown, VA (Virginia)

1620 Carrying pilgrims, the Mayflower lands at Plymouth, MA ( Massachusetts)

Question 2

Fecha: treaty of tordesillas - agreement to divide the Americas

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1494

Question 3

Fecha: Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs in Mexico (Mexico City falls)

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1519 - 1521

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Fecha: Francisco Pizarro conquers the Incas in Peru

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1531 - 1533

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Fecha: 1st successful English settlement in North America - Jamestown, VA (Virginia)

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1607

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Fecha: carrying pilgrims, the mayflower lands at Plymouth, MA (Massachusetts)

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1620

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1494

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Treaty of tordesillas - agreement to divide the Americas

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1519 - 1521

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Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs in Mexico (Mexico City falls)

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1531 - 1533

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Francisco Pizarro conquers the Incas in Peru

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1607

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1st successful English settlement in North America - Jamestown, VA (Virginia)

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1620

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Carrying pilgrims, the mayflower lands at Plymouth, MA (Massachusetts)

Question 12

Term Conquistador (what is the English word and who does it refer to)

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Spanish for “conqueror”

Refers to Spaniards who conquered territory

Question 13

Conquistador is Spanish for…

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Conqueror

Question 14

Conquistador refers to…

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Spaniards who conquered territory

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Term galleon (what is it and what country was it from)

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A large-hulled ship to carry cargo

Spanish galleons

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What was the background to exploration (why did they explore a new route)

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The overland trade route to Asia was hindered by the ottoman Turks - a sea route was desired

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Technological advances (related to exploration & discovery)

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The caravel: ship that had sails for sailing into a headwind and was fast

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What was the caravel

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A ship that

• had sails for sailing into a headwind
• was fast

Question 19

Motives for exploration (3)

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God

Greed

Glory

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Portugal ( related to exploration & the new world)

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Treaty of Tordesillas

Vasco da Gama

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Treaty of Tordesillas (what was it, what did it do, what was the outcome)

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• A compromise between Spain and Portugal
• drew a vertical line of demarcation
• Spain got the rights to all land west of the line
  Portugal got the rights to all land east of the line

Question 22

What was the compromise between Spain and Portugal named?

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The Treaty of Tordesillas

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What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do

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Drew a vertical line of demarcation ( in the newly discovered America)

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What was the outcome of the Treaty of Tordesillas

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Spain got the rights to all land west of the line

Portugal got the rights to all land east of the line

Question 25

What did Vasco da Gama do?

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Sailed around Africa, then continued on to India & returned

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Who sailed around Africa, then continued to India and returned?

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Vasco da Gama

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Spain (related to exploration & the new world)

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Christopher Columbus Hernan Cortes Magellan Francisco Pizarro Spain had colonies in the new world to bolster its economy

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Christopher Columbus (who was he and what did he do )

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- Genoese sailor - convinced Queen Isabella of Castile to support him - believed that he landed in Asia

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Who? - Genoese sailor - convinced Queen Isabella of Castile to support him - believed that he landed in Asia

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Christopher Columbus

Question 30

Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed?

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Asia

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Who financially supported Christopher Columbus?

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Queen Isabella

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Hernan Cortes (what did he do)

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Conquered the great Aztec empire in Mexico

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Who did Hernan Cortes conquer in Mexico?

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The great Aztec Empire

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Magellan (what did the crew do)

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Crew returned to Spain having circumnavigated the globe

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Francisco Pizarro (what did he do)

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Conquered the Inca empire in Peru

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Who did Francisco Pizarro conquer in Peru

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The Inca empire

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Who conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico?

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Hernan Cortes

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Who conquered the Inca empire in Peru?

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Francisco Pizarro

Question 39

What empire is in Mexico?

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The great Aztec empire

Question 40

What empire is in Peru?

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The Inca empire

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Where was the Aztec empire?

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Mexico

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Where was the Inca empire?

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Peru

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What happened to Spain's settlements in the New world?

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They grew into colonies which had the sole purpose of bolstering the Spanish economy

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What was the purpose of Spanish colonies in the New world?

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To bolster the Spanish economy

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Piracy (2 things to know)

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- Spain developed a convoy system (guardships & galleons) to make the voyage safer - St. Augustine (oldest city in the US)

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What did Spain do in regards to piracy?

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Spain developed a convoy system to make the voyage safer

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Spain's convoy system consisted of...

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Guard ships & galleons

Question 48

What is the oldest city in the US?

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St. Augustine

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North America ( 3 things to know)

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- Few French people moved to North America, many of those who did eventually left - English • Jamestown, England's first permanent settlement (cash crop:tobacco) • pilgrims (aka separatists) step ashore at what we call Plymouth, Massachusetts • puritans settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony - Henry Hudson was searching for a Northwest Passage

Question 50

North America & France

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Few French people moved to North America and many of those who did eventually left

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North America & England (3 things to know)

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- Jamestown, England's first permanent settlement (cash crop: tobacco) - pilgrims (aka separatists) step as hare at what we call Plymouth,Massachusetts - puritans settled the Massachusetts bay colony

Question 52

What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?

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Jamestown

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What was the cash crop in Jamestown?

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Tobacco

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How are English pilgrims also called?

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Separatists

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What are the English pilgrims (separatists) do?

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Step ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Where did the English pilgrims step ashore?

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Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Where did the English puritans settle?

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In the Massachusetts bay colony

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Who stepped ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts?

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Pilgrims (separatists) from England

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Who settled the Massachusetts bay colony?

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Puritans from England

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What did Henry Hudson do?

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He was searching for a northwest passage

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Who was searching for a northwest passage? (In North America)

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Henry Hudson

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European expansion (2 things to know)

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- Native cultures were undermined - The Columbian exchange

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What happened to native cultures during the European expansion?

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Native cultures were undermined

Question 64

What was the Columbian exchange (that took place during the European expansion)?

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The exchange of old & New world plants, animals, & diseases