APUSH period 1 (1491-1607)

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to the colonization of the Americas and the interactions between Europeans and Indigenous peoples.

Nautical Revolution

A period marked by technological advancements in navigation and shipbuilding, which allowed for increased exploration by Europeans.

Columbian Exchange

The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old World and the New World following Columbus's voyages.

Encomienda System

A system wherein Spanish settlers were granted land and the labor of Natives, forcing them to work for the Spanish.

Asiento System

A labor system that replaced Native workers with enslaved West Africans due to Native population decline from diseases.

Bartolome de Las Casas

A Spanish priest and advocate for Indigenous peoples, who argued against their enslavement and documented abuses.

Conquistadors

Spanish conquerors who were responsible for the defeat of major Native empires like the Aztecs and Incas in the Americas.

Protestantism

A branch of Christianity that emerged during the Reformation, leading to conflicts with Catholic nations like Spain and Portugal.

Maize

A staple crop (corn) cultivated by Indigenous peoples in the Americas, central to their agriculture.

Machu Picchu

An ancient Incan city located in the Andes, symbolizing the advanced civilization of the Incas.

Tenochtitlan

The capital city of the Aztec Empire, located on what is now Mexico City.