The Atlantic World Review

Section 1: Spain Builds an American Empire (Pg. 553)

Colony

Conquistador

Encomienda

Mestizo

Know the Following

What did the term “los indios” mean?

Why did Christopher Columbus call the people “los indios”?

What did Christopher Columbus name the island he thought was India?

What did the Indians Christopher Columbus met call themselves?

What is the translation for “San Salvador?”

Who are the Americans named after?

What does circumnavigate mean?

What were peninsulares?

Section 2: European Nations Settle North America (Pg. 561)

New France

Jamestown

Pilgrims

Puritans

New Netherland

French and Indian War

Know the Following

After capturing New Netherlands for Great Britain what did the Duke of York rename the colony?

French and Indian War became part of a larger conflict known as?

Section 3: The Atlantic Slave Trade (Pg. 566)

Atlantic Slave Trade

Triangular Trade

Middle Passage

Know the Following

Who started the slave trade?

Section 4: The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade (Pg. 571)

Columbian Exchange

Capitalism

Joint-stock Company

Mercantilism

favorable balance of trade

Know the Following

what is inflation? (Pg. 573)

Essay: Explain how the Transatlantic slave trade worked. How did Europeans get access to so many Africans? How did they get to America? What were slaves traded for?

Extra Credit:

Name the three ship Christopher Columbus sailed on to reach the new world.