Reading Quiz 1, Ch. 1&2

Europeans & Africans

Europeans resorted to importing slaves from Africa due to the decimation of native populations.

De Las Casas

A Spanish priest who advocated for the use of African slaves instead of Native Americans for labor.

Trade Goods

Europeans traded weaponry, textiles, and rum/alcohol with Africa.

Native American Tribes

Southwest tribes like Pueblo, Apache, Navajo, and Hopi built adobe homes and practiced agriculture.

Mississippi Valley Tribes

Cherokee and Tuscaroras lived in stationary villages with central buildings for chiefs and religious purposes.

Great Plains Tribes

Sioux and Cheyenne were nomadic, living in portable teepees made from buffalo hides.

Pacific Northwest Tribes

Nez Perce and Yakama had wooden homes with totem poles and relied on fishing and agriculture.

Ottoman Conquest

The 1453 conquest of Constantinople led to increased European demand for a water route to Asia.

Spanish & Portuguese Exploration

Explorers aimed to convert natives and gain fame, contributing to national glory.

Prince Henry the Navigator

Established a navigation school in Lisbon to advance exploration.

Dias Voyage

Proved the possibility of reaching Asia by sailing around Africa in 1588.

Da Gama's Voyage

Established direct European contact with Asia in 1598.

Reconquista of Spain

The 1492 event where Spain reclaimed territory from the Moors.

Colombian Exchange

The movement of goods, diseases, ideas, and people between the Old and New Worlds.

Anglican Church

Formed by King Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church.

Puritans

Anglicans who sought more autonomy for local churches and embraced Calvinist values.

Predestination

A Puritan belief that individuals are predetermined to be saved or not.

Protestant Reformation

Led to the creation of various Protestant denominations.

Conquest of Aztecs

Cortez conquered the Aztecs in 1521.

Conquest of Incas

Pizarro conquered the Incas in 1532.

Roanoke

The lost colony that disappeared in 1587.

Encomienda System

Natives were enslaved and converted under Spanish hacienda/mine owners.

Pueblo Rebellion

A revolt by Pueblo and Apache tribes against Spanish rule lasting 12 years.

Triangular Trade

A trade system where Europe sent goods to Africa, received slaves, and sent sugar and coffee back to Europe.