HISTORY 1060 First Quiz Study Guide

These flashcards cover key concepts, events, and figures relevant to the quiz topics from the lecture notes, aiding in exam preparation.

The __ refers to the exchange of goods, ideas, and people between the Old World and the New World following Columbus's voyages.

Columbian Exchange

__ was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation, known for his 95 Theses against the Catholic Church.

Martin Luther

__ was an indigenous woman who played a critical role as an interpreter and advisor to Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Malinche

__ is a Renaissance intellectual movement that emphasized human potential and achievements.

Humanism

__ was a Spanish missionary and historian known for his works on early colonial Mexico and the history of the Aztecs.

Bernardino de Sahagún

__ was the king of Kongo who initiated contact with the Portuguese in the late 15th century.

King Afonso I

The __ was a labor system imposed by the Spanish crown on Native Americans during the colonization of the Americas.

encomienda system

The __ divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal along a meridian.

Treaty of Tordesillas

The __ refers to the negative portrayal of Spanish colonial actions, particularly concerning the treatment of indigenous peoples.

Black Legend

__ was a Spanish Dominican friar who advocated for the rights of indigenous people and criticized the encomienda system.

Bartolomé de Las Casas

__ was a Portuguese prince who significantly advanced exploration efforts, notably in Africa and the Atlantic.

Henry the Navigator

The __ was a trade system that provided enslaved Africans to the Americas in exchange for goods.

Asiento

__ was the leader of the Aztec Empire at the time of the Spanish conquest.

Moctezuma

__ is a term used to describe the web of economic, political, and cultural exchanges that developed between Europe and the Americas.

Atlantic World

__ invented the printing press, which revolutionized the dissemination of information in Europe.

Johannes Gutenberg

__ is the study or collection of coins and currency, often used to understand historical economic systems.

Numismatics

__ is a political system in which a single ruler holds absolute power over the state and its people.

Absolutism