Ch 2 Test Review
New Spain
Section 3&4
(Section 2)
Vocabulary
People
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Final Jeopardy
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The Americas, the Western Hemisphere.
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The New World
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The belief that colonies exist to benefit the
economy of the mother country.
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Mercantilism
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to make easier or less difficult
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facilitate
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A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of
water
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Strait
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originating in and characteristic of a particular
region
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indigenous
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Viking leader who helped find North America
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Leif Erickson
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Conquered the Aztecs
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Hernando Cortes
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Conquered the Incas
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Pizzaro
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Spanish priest who wanted better treatment
for the Native Americans
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Bartolome de Las Casas
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Claimed land in Canada for the French
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Samuel de Champlain
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Large farms where settlers grew cash crops
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Plantations
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The Spanish army planned to
______________________, or take over and
control the Aztec Empire
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Conquer
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Who would be considered a Peninsulare in New
Spain?
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Someone born in Spain of 2 Spanish parents
who later moved to the new world.
New Spain - $400
Spanish land grants or
________________________ gave settlers the
right to demand taxes and labor from the Native
Americans.
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Encomienda
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What was the importance of missions?
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To convert Native Americans to Christianity
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How did colonists of New France support
themselves?
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Fur trading and farming
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Why were explorers from France, England and
the Netherlands eager to find a northwest
passage?
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the passage would lead to a shorter route to
Asia
Section 3 & 4 - $300
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Why did some European rulers during the 15th
century want to claim more and more land?
They wanted to strip the land of all natural
resources and enslave native people.
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Explain the difference in the way the Spanish
and French treated Native Americans.
The French treated Native Americans fairly and
as allies often trading with them.
 The Spanish treated Native Americans poorly,
enslaving and killing them. (Conquistadors)
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Section 3 & 4 - $500
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How did the defeat of the Spanish Armada
change the political balance of power among
European countries?
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The defeat weakened Spain and strengthened
England and France.
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Explorers from Scandinavia who came to
America before Columbus
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The Vikings
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Define Havoc
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Great destruction or devastation; ruinous
damage
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When Columbus reached the New World, where
did he think he was?
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Asia
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The New World was named the America after
which explorer?
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Amerigo Vespucci
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A transfer of people, products, and ideas between
the Old World and the New World.
The Columbian Exchange
Final Jeopardy
Why did 15th century
European explorers fail to
find a western sea route to
Asia?