World History Chapter 15 Test

With whom did Hernan Cortes arrange alliances?

Francisco Pizarro was the conquistador who defeated

What was the attitude of the Spanish towards the Aztec religion?

the capital of the Aztec emp

emperor of the aztecs

a fight between groups in the same nation

Spanish conqueror of the Aztecs in Mexico

resistance to a disease

What was one way in which Native Americans resisted the Spanish conquest of South America?

How did the Taino offend the Spanish?

Spanish priest Bartolome de Las Casas

Two social groups that reflected the mixing of populations were the

Some pirates, called _____, operated with the approval of European governments.

American-born descendants of Spanish settlers are called

The king of Spain appointed ____ to rule in his name.

Spanish-born ________ were at the top of the social ladder in colonial society.

Many Native Americans had to become _______ to pay off their debts

The encomienda system was used to

To the Spanish, gaining land was as important as

An area of South America that was not controlled by the Spanish was the

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

Write a short definition for New France

What activity turned around the English colony at Jamestown?

Write a short definition for Pilgrims

The most important economic activity in New France was

Write a short definition for Treaty of Paris

Compared with the French and Spanish colonists, the English colonists

Write a short definition for revenue

Write a short definition for compact

Who explored the coastline in 1534 and discovered the St. Lawrence River?

What did cities such as Bristol, England; Nantes, France; and Newport, Rhode Island, have in common?

The term floating coffins refers to

The first European nation to get involved with the slave trade was

The biggest threat to captives on slave ships was

What was the effect of the Atlantic slave trade?

On the first leg of the international trade network

The ______ linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas

One danger on slave ships was a _____ by the captured slaves

In the _____, enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas

An enslaved African, ______, was taken from his village when he was 11 years old.

One result of the "putting-out" system was the

The Colombian Exchange refers to the

Which was a cause of the global population explosion?

Colonies were important in the mercantile system because they

The main goal of tariffs was to

an economic policy aimed at strengthening national economies

economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit

a rise in prices and a larger supply of money

someone who takes a financial risk to make a profit

the period in European history when the cost of things rose rapidly