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Terms

You need to be familiar with the following terms. It is often helpful to use index cards for this – OR, you can draw a picture to help you remember the term in the column on the right.

Middle Ages	time period in Europe between the fall of the Roman empire and the beginning of the Renaissance; sometimes called the “Dark Ages”
Crusades	Holy wars between Muslims and Christians over the holy land of Jerusalem
Renaissance	“rebirth” of learning that took place in Europe between the 1300s and 1600s
printing press	machine that increased the speed at which books and other printed materials could be produced.
magnetic compass	device that indicates the direction of north
astrolabe	device that helped people use objects in the sky to determine latitude.
caravel	fast-sailing ship with rudder and triangular sails that could sail against the wind
Columbian Exchange	trading of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
conquistador	Spanish conqueror
Laws of the Indies	system of laws set up by the Spanish government to control the Spanish colonies in the Americas; divided people into social classes based on race
peninsulares	people living in the Spanish colonies that were born in Spain; highest social class set up by Laws of the Indies and usually the ruling class
creoles	people living in the Spanish colonies that were born in America but had Spanish parents; second-highest social class set up by Laws of the Indies
mestizos	people living in the Spanish colonies that were part Spanish and part Native American; second-lowest social class set up by Laws of the Indies
Indian class	people living in the Spanish colonies that were full-blooded Native Americans; lowest social class set up by Laws of the Indies and usually enslaved

People

Christopher Columbus	Italian-born explorer who sailed for Spain in 1492 looking for a faster route to Asia
Tainos	Native American group living on the Caribbean island of San Salvador when Columbus arrived there in 1492
Vasco Nunez de Balboa	Spanish explorer who explored Panama and claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain
Ferdinand Magellan	Explorer for Spain who led an expedition that circumnavigated (sailed around) the world
Hernando Cortez	Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain
Francisco Pizarro	Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Inca empire and claimed much of South America for Spain
Giovanni da Verrazano	Explorer for France who discovered much of North America’s east coast
Jacques Cartier	French explorer who explored the Saint Lawrence River
Samuel de Champlain	French explorer who set up the colony of New France (Quebec) on the St. Lawrence River
Robert de La Salle	French explorer who explored the Great Lakes, Ohio River, and Mississippi River.
New Netherland	Dutch colonies established in modern day New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
New Amsterdam	Dutch settlement established in modern-day lower Manhattan. Ruled by Peter Stuyvesant.

Unit Overview

The following is a list of topics from this unit that you should know for our unit test. REMEMBER, this review sheet is a study tool. You are still responsible for knowing material from class handouts.

Topic

Topic Questions

Causes of Exploration

1. Explain how each of the following helped to encourage European exploration…

The Crusades
The Renaissance
printing press
caravel
astrolabe
magnetic compass

The Encounter

For Columbus’ voyage in 1492…

Explain why he sailed. What was he looking for? How would this help Spain?
Where did he actually land? Where did he think he had landed? What did he call the locals?
How did Columbus and his crew interact with the Tainos?

Christopher Columbus

Explain Spain’s goals in exploring and conquering the Americas.

Spanish Exploration

Explain the accomplishments of each of the following explorers / conquistadors from Spain:
1. Magellan
2. Balboa
3. Cortez
4. Pizarro
Explain the positive and negative consequences of Spanish exploration and colonization in the Americas.

French Exploration

Explain France’s goals in exploring and conquering the Americas.

Explain the accomplishments of each of the following explorers from France:
1. Verrazano
2. Champlain
3. La Salle

Dutch Exploration

Explain how the Dutch established New Netherlands and how it would become New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Effects of Exploration/

Routes Explored

What were the similarities and differences between Spanish and French exploration and conquest in America? (Hint: You may want to create a Venn diagram for this.

To answer the questions, please use a separate sheet of paper with each question correctly numbered.

We will review these questions in class before the test. Good luck!

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