New Empires In The Americas Flashcards
(19 cards)
What was one result from the defeat of the armada sent by Spain
The way was clear for England to start colonies in North America
What country founded a town on Manhattan island?
Dutch
What goods did the Europeans trade with native Americans
Guns pots cloths and tools
Why did planters stop enslaving native Americans to work their plantations
Bc they either ran away or caught a disease
What was the primary purpose of French claims In north americA
Establish fur trading posts
What happened to native Americans population after the arrival of Europeans
It decreased
What is a Huguenot
French Protestant
What were the positive and negative impacts of the Colombian exchange
The positive impacts are like the variety of food and livestock clothing Pull/lift heavy loads negative impacts are like diseases slavery
How did Europeans attitude toward north America change after Henry Hudson’s last voyage
Efforts Began to profit from the land explored
What was the Colombian exchange
The exchange of plants animals and diseases between the old and new world
What did England France and the Neverland hope to discover in their exploration
Northwest passage to Asia
How did Spanish colonization in the Americas help spread Catholicism
Spanish priests converted Native Americans
What countris established colonies in north America
England France Netherlands
What areas were considered new Spain
South west and south east, north America central America and parts of south America
How did the voyages of Christopher Columbus inspire Europeans
European saw the potential for establishing settlements in gaining riches
Where did Columbus land and he thought he had reached Asia
West Indies or islands of the Caribbean
What is Monopoly
Control of a market one producer
What lead to increased interest in exploration
Convert people to Christianity and Asian trade goods
Explain the relationship between Native Americas and the French?
The French valued native Americans as trading partners. In exchange for furs, the traders provided goods such as cloth, iron pots, tools, and guns. The French made alliances with the Indian nations. However this proved determental to native Americans. For example, diseases caused by contact with Europeans killed many native Americans. In addition, the overt rapping of animals weAkened the food chain on which native Americans were no longer needed by the Europeans. Their land became valuable to the colonists.
