Weeks 1-6 Flashcards
(46 cards)
The Potuguese took advantage of who’s mistakes to claim part of the New World?
Christopher Columbous
What treaty established the nort-south line between what nations?
Treaty of Tordensillas, Spain and Portugal
Who had non-catholic territories west of the line?
Spain
Who had non-catholic territories east of the line?
Portugual
Who claimed Brazil, east of the line?
Pedro Cabral
Who hunted for gold in the North American Southwest? (Hint = V)
Vasquez de Coronado
Who hunted for gold in the North American Southeast? (Hint = H)
Hernando de Soto
Who hoped for gold and instead found shiny mica in the walls of what?
Coronando, Pueblos
Who hoped for gold and found what in the freshwater instead?
Soto, Freshwater Pearls
Who spent most of his career fighting the encomienda?
Bartolome de las Casas
What did the encomienda allow?
Allowed hacienda owners to treat New Spain’s natives like slaves?
Who was the spiritual leader of the prodistent reformation?
John Knox
Who is the first of Knox’s Prodestent heros?
George Wishhart
Who is the second of Knox’s Prodestent heros?
John Calvin
Where did John Calvin lead his reformation?
Geneva, Switzerland
What two kingdoms did the Union of the Crown unite? Under who?
England and Scotland. Under King James the VI of Scotalnd, who also became King James the I of England.
When did the Union of Parlements take place?
1707
Who did the London Company hire?
Christopher Newport
What ships did Newport take?
Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery.
Which groups of islands did Newport and his ships stop at?
The Canary Islands and the West Indies
What destination (Bay) did Newport reach?
Chesapeake Bay
Who did Christopher Newport confine because of mutainty suspicion?
John Smith
Who confined John Smith?
Christopher Newport
Who captured Pochohontas?
Samuel Argall
