Final Exam Flashcards
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Marco polo wrote
the travels of Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus was from
Italy
What is named after Christopher Columbus
Columbia
Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go
India/ the silk road
Who does Christopher Columbus sail for
Spain
What is Christopher Columbus trying to find
a shorter and safer route to India
What are the names of Christopher Columbus’s ships?
Carrivelles
Conquers came for…..
God, gold, and glory
The conquers were called
Conquistadors
Two well-known conquistadors are
Cortez and Francisco Pizzaro
Cortez conquered
Aztecs in Mexico
Pizzaro conquered
Incas in Mexico
What disease killed off the Native Americans
Small Pox
Encomienda system
Native Americans worked as slaves. In return, they were Christianized and had safety
Cortez burned the ships. True or false?
True
What was Christopher’s gold
He would exploit the land that he found
What was Christopher’s God?
He would Christianize the people that he found
What was Christopher’s glory?
He would bring glory to Spain by adding land
Mexican Tribes
Aztecs, Incas, and Myans
Bartelomain de las Casas
he was a priest that felt bad for the Native Americans
Who introduced African slavery
De las Casas
Why was Spain the most powerful country at the time?
The Spanish Armada (their Navy)
The Spanish armada was used as
a turnpike
Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go
India