Chapter 2 - Exploring the Americas

What was the order of social classes in the Spanish colony from most powerful to least powerful?

What was an essential part of the Spanish colonies?

Who started the Protestant Reformation

After the arrival of the Europeans, many Native Americans died because of

The relationship between the French and the Native Americans in New France was unfriendly and threatened way of life.

The Renaissance was the attempt by Europeans to take back control of Christian holy sites in the Middle East

When Columbus first reached land, where did he believe he had landed?

Beginning in A.D. 600's the religion of Islam spread in the Middle East and Africa

Where did Portuguese traders buy enslaved Africans in the mid-1400's?

Who searched for a passage through the Americas under the sponsorship of the Dutch?

In 1718 the city of New Orleans was founded by....

Which conquistador landed on the east coast of Mexico in 1519?

Which of these is a navigational tool?

Who named the Pacific Ocean?

What did the French establish in the Americas?

What type of boat was known for its speed and ability to carry more cargo earlier ships?

The exploits of Marco Polo led to

Whose crew was first to circumnavigate the globe?

Who publicly condemned the cruel treatment of the Native Americans?

By the time period of European exploration began, most maps included the Americas.

What was Ponce de Leon searching for when he landed in present-day Florida?

What reward awaited Columbus if his voyage was successful?

Henry the Navigator laid groundwork for an exploration era for

Where in present day U.S. did Coronado likely see "cows"?

Which explorer did England send to look for a northern sea route to Asia through North America

Which of these events takes place first?

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe was dominated by

Which countries colonists maintained a profitable fur trade?