APUSH Period 1: 1.03 Flashcards

Period 1 Flashcards for APUSH - 1.03

Black Death

pandemic that killed a third of Europe’s population

Caravel

highly maneuverable Portuguese ship

Protestant Reformation

• 16th century

• Catholics vs. Protestants

• Martin Luther

Christopher Columbus

• Spanish explorer

• Granted permission by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to search for new land

• landed at the Bahamas on Watling Island

• sparked European competition and desire for exploration of the western hemisphere

Hispaniola

name given to modern-day Dominican Republic by Christopher Columbus

Treaty of Tordesillas

treaty that divided the western hemisphere into two halves, giving one to Spain and the other to Portugal

Hernán Cortés - Spain

led an expedition to Mexico, conquering the Aztec Empire with his “conquistadores” (conquerors)

Francisco Pizarro - Spain

conquered the Incan Empire in Peru

Requerimiento

stated only Indians captured in a “just war” could be enslaved

The Three G’s

• Gold: wealth

• Glory: economic and military competition

• God: desire to spread Christianity