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History Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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conquistadors | soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas |
Herman Cortes | left Cuba to sail to present day Cuba in 1519. He conquered the Aztecs |
Mochtezuma II | he rule the Aztec empire, including the city of Tenochtitlan |
Francisco Pizarro | a conquistador that heard rumors of the Inca cities in the Andes. He conquered the Incas |
encomienda system | gave settlers the right to tax local Native Americans or make them work In exchange, the settlers had to protect the Native American people |
plantations | large farms that only grew one crop |
Bartolome de Las Casas | priest who wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity by showing them love, gentleness, and kindness. |
Christopher Columbus | sailed the Atlantic to Bahamas. |
Line of Demarcation | imaginary line that divided the Atlantic Ocean. Spain could claim land west of the line. |
Treary of Tordesillas | moved the line of Demarcation 800 miles further west |
Magellan | named Pacific Ocean |
Leif Eriksson | son of Erik the Red. Shared his father's love of adventure. Discovered the North America and Canada. |
Henry the Navigator | He was a prince who made schools that taught sailors how to sail, made advancements in navigations and shipping, financed expeditions. |
astrolabe | a device that sailors use to find the location of a ship by using stars. |
Carvales | sails that are shaped triangularly. They can go against the wind. |
Protestant Reformation | this religious movement began in small German towns, but quickly spread to most of Europe. |
Protestants | reformers who protested the Catholic churches |
Spanish Armada | huge fleet of warships meant to end England plans. The purpose was to over throw Elizabeth II and her Sea Dogs. |
Northwest Passage | water route threw North America that would allow ships to sail through the Atlantic to the Pacific. |