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western civ 15-16
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10th Grade
01/14/2009

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Batholemeu Dias
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Sailed around the cape of Good Hope
1488
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Vasco de Gamma
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Discovered india
1497
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Christopher Columbus
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Reached the Caribbean in the search for India
1492
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Amerigo Vespucci
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(italian) Wrote a series of reports on the "new world". It was named after him.
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Balboa
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Explored for spain. Walked across panama and saw the "mar pacifico"
1513
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Magellan
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The first to circumnavigate the globe. HE died before he could finish his voyage in a local phillipino dispute.
1519
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Juan Cabot
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sailed for italy. discovered newfoundland.
1497
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Jaques Cartier
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Sailed for france.discovered the St. Lawrence river and the quebec area
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Henry Hudson
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Sailed first for the dutch, then for the english.Discovered the hudson river and the hudson bay.
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seven years war
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England and france battle for control over trade in the weakened india. England prevails.
1756 - 1753
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Herman Cortes
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Conquered the Aztecs in mexico.Tenochtitlan falls. He was thought to be the god, Quetzalcoatl.
1521
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Montezuma
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Ruler of the Aztecs at the time of the fall of Tenochtitlan.
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Francisco Pizarro
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Defeated the incas in Peru with the help of the indians.
1530s
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Atahualpa
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ruler of the incas
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encomienda systelm
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the right to demand labor or tribute from NA's in a particular area
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Bartolome de las Casas
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A spanish catholic priest who spoke out to protect NA's. He suggested using african slaves due to their immunity and skill level.
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Spanish Social Classes in America
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Peninsulares - white, spanish born people living in america. Held highest power jobs.
Creoles - american born descendants of spanish settlers. owned plantations ranches and mines.
Mestizos – mixed race NA and European
Mulattoes – mixed race African and European
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Ponce de Lyon
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Spanish explorer searching for the fountain of youth in florida
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Coronado
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Spanish conquistador who lead his group around searching for cities of gold in the US.
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Champlain
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(french) built the first permenant french settlement in quebec
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Giovanni Verrazano
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Explored New York for France. The Verrazano bridge in New York harbor is where they explored.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Sir Walter Raleigh tries to set up a colony in North Carolina. Epic fail
1580's
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French and Indian war
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the french and the indians teamed up against england for colonial control in America. England wins.
1754 – 1763
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triangular trade
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eaurope - africa - north america.
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Pedro Alvarez Cabral
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Blown off course when sailing around africa, landing in brazil. Claimed it for the portugese.
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Alfonso de Albuquerque
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Forcefully captured muslim countries including Malacca, making the europeans hated.
1511
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Pope Alexander VI
Definition
Created the line of demarcation, dividing the new world into sections
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