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20 Cards in this Set
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What was the Main economic activity in New France?
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Fur Trade |
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Who conquered the Aztec Empire? |
Hernando Cortes |
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Why did Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
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Africans were stranger in the Americas so they wouldn't have allies or places to hide. |
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What was the purpose of most of the joint-stock companies of the 1500's and 1600's?
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funding colonies in the Americas |
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Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first? |
an island in the Caribbean Sea |
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What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain? |
a cheap labor source |
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What prompted a wave of new businesses and trade practices in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries?
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New wealth from the Americas and the growth in overseas trade |
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Which European country was the first to import enslaved Africans to the Americas?
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Spain |
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Name an area originally founded as a Dutch settlement?
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New York |
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Which country controlled Quebec in 1754?
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France |
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What did ships transport on the "middle passage"?
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Gold and enslaved Africans |
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What weapons were used by the Spanish when fighting the Aztecs?
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Muskets and cannons |
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What weapons were used by the Aztecs when fighting the Spanish?
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Bows and arrows |
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Did the Spanish defeat the Aztecs by themselves? Explain
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No they had native allies that resented their treatment by the Aztecs. |
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What was the greatest cause of the Aztec defeat by the Spanish?
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Why did the English want control of the settlement if New Netherland, that would later become known as New York?
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New Netherland separated the northern and southern colonies of the English. |
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How did the seven years war affect the colonies in the Americas?
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The war between France and England in Europe spread to the Americas and were fought between their colonies in North America becoming known as the French and Indian War. |
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What was gained by England in the French and Indian War?
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What were the differences in the Dutch, French and English settlers and their demands for land in North America.
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The Dutch and French overall were more interested in developing a fur trade and as such did not make large demands for land; while the English were looking to settle large numbers of people and had a great demand for land. |
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What name did the English call Metacom?
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King Phillip |
