APUSH P1 Map Quiz

European Countries:

==Spain:==

• Motivations:
  • Sought wealth and riches, spread Christianity, and established dominance in global trade.
• Exploration Areas:
  • Explored and claimed significant portions of the Americas, including present-day Mexico, Central America, South America, and parts of the present-day United States.
• Key Explorers:
  • Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro.
• Key Years:
  • Columbus's first voyage in 1492, Cortés's conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century, Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire in the mid-16th century.

==Portugal:==

• Motivations:
  • Establish trade routes to Asia, access to valuable spices, wealth, and exploration.
• Exploration Areas:
  • Explored the western coast of Africa, established trading posts in India, and claimed territories in Brazil.
• Key Explorers:
  • Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias.
• Key Years:
  • Da Gama's voyage to India in 1498.

==France:==

• Motivations:
  • Trade, fur trapping, religious freedom, and territorial expansion.
• Exploration Areas:
  • Explored and colonized parts of present-day Canada, the Great Lakes region, and the Mississippi River Valley.
• Key Explorers:
  • Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain.
• Key Years:
  • Cartier's exploration of the St. Lawrence River in the early 16th century.

==England:==

• Motivations:
  • Economic opportunities, religious freedom, and territorial expansion.
• Exploration Areas:
  • Explored and established colonies along the eastern coast of North America, including areas like Jamestown and Plymouth.
• Key Explorers:
  • John Cabot.
• Key Years:
  • Cabot's exploration of North America in 1497.

==The Netherlands:==

• Motivations:
  • Economic growth, trade, and commercial interests.
• Exploration Areas:
  • Established trading posts in the Americas, including New Amsterdam (New York) and parts of the Caribbean.
• Key Explorers:
  • Henry Hudson.
• Key Years:
  • Hudson's exploration of North America in 1609.

Native American Civilizations/Societies:

^^Aztecs:^^

• Advanced civilization in Central Mexico.
• Capital: Tenochtitlan.
• Economy based on agriculture, trade, and tribute.
• Known for religion and human sacrifice
• Conquered by the Spanish under Hernán Cortés in 1521.

^^Incans:^^

• Empire located in the Andes Mountains of South America.
• Capital: Cusco.
• Known for advanced engineering, including extensive road systems and terrace farming.
• Conquered by the Spanish under Francisco Pizarro in 1533.

^^Eastern Woodlands:^^

• Diverse Native American groups in the eastern part of North America.
• Semi-sedentary lifestyle based on agriculture, hunting, and gathering.
• Interacted with European settlers, particularly the English, in areas like present-day New England.

^^Southeastern:^^

• Native American societies in the southeastern region of North America.
• Known for mound-building cultures and complex societies.
• Interacted with European colonizers from Spain and later from France and England.

^^Southwest (Pueblo):^^

• Puebloan peoples in the southwestern United States.
• Known for adobe architecture + cliff buildings and agriculture in arid regions.
• Interacted with Spanish colonizers and faced challenges due to Spanish colonization.

^^Plains:^^

• Nomadic hunter-gatherer societies in the central region of North America.
• Relied on bison for sustenance and materials.
• Faced significant disruption due to European settlement and disease.

^^Northwest:^^

• Native American groups in the Pacific Northwest.
• Known for totem pole carving and fishing-based economies.
• Interacted with European traders and settlers, facing both cultural exchange and challenges.

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