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29 Cards in this Set
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What was the result of Cabeza de Vaca's journey along the Gulf Coast?
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sparked a new interest in the Seven Cities of Cibola (supposedly golden cities)
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What were the three things conquistadors fought for?
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Gold, glory, and God.
(wanted to be rich, famous,& help Spain spread the Catholic religion) |
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describe Mercantilism
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Parent countries should get rich from their colonies; trade would be a monopoly for the parent country. Nations gained wealth by accumulating precious metals
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What was Fray Marcos known for?
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he was sent by Coronado to scout; said that he had seen Cibola in New Mexico, but it wasn't true
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Which Spaniard explored the Gulf Coast and found Florida?
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Juan Ponce DeLeon
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What did the Line of Demarcation do for Spain in the New World?
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gave Spain the rights to most of North and South America
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Describe the haciendas.
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large, self-sufficient estates; Indian tenants worked the land for the owners. Indians received part of the produce of the hacienda
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What areas did the explorer Balboa claim?
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the Pacific Ocean for Spain (by crossing Panama)
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What did the legend of Quetzalcoatl and Indian allies help Cortes achieve?
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capture the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlan); conquered the Aztecs
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What area did the explorer Magellan claim?
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he went all the way around the globe; Strait of Magellan at the tip of S. America
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What were the results of the Spanish conquest of Mexico?
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mixing of Spanish and Indian cultures; New World became mostly Spanish speaking and Catholic
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What did Pizarro do, and how did he do it?
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conquered the Inca (in Peru) by tricking and killing their leader (Atahualpa)
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What areas did the explorer Cabral claim?
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part of S. America which became Brazil (for Portugal)
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What group of people went with conquistadors in the 1500's to spread Christianity?
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missionaries
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Where did De Soto explore?
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the Southeast; he was the first European to see the Mississippi from the interior
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Where was the center of government for New Spain?
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Mexico City
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What happened after Indians drove the Spanish from New Mexico in 1680?
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The Spanish discovered the natural resources of Texas
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What was Cabrillo known for?
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he explored California coastline (San Diego Bay)
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What was Estavanico known for?
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was with Cabeza de Vaca and later as a guide to Coronado
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What was Onate known for?
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he founded El Paso; he explored Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas (his colonists founded Santa Fe)
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Where did Ponce de Leon explore?
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Gulf Coast and Florida (he looked for the Fountain of Youth)
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describe missions
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always consisted of the mission church and clergy; a presidio or fort, and barracks for soldiers; and a town of farmer/settlers
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describe haciendas
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estates + the house on the estate; house would be built around a courtyard; usually a well for water in the courtyard
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describe towns/cities
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built around a square or plaza with the church being the main building; streets formed a "grid" around the plaza
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describe the road system
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The King's Highway or
El Camino Real; like a wagon-wheel with Mexico City at the hub |
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Describe the system of social classes in New Spain
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top classes were Spanish officials (born in Spain); Creoles were Spanish but born in New Spain; Mestizos were a middle and labor class of Spanish & Indian heritage; Indians and Slaves were the lower classes
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Who was the first person to realize that South America was actually a new continent?
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Which parts of the New World belonged to Spain by the 1700's?
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most of S. America, Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and California
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Where did Coronado explore?
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interior areas of N. America (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas)
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