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Which dating system was created in the 3rd Century AD?
Which dating system was created in the 3rd Century AD?
Which calendar had a leap day or year?
Which calendar had a leap day or year?
What event led to the change in the Catholic calendar in 1582?
What event led to the change in the Catholic calendar in 1582?
Who financed Columbus's voyage to the New World?
Who financed Columbus's voyage to the New World?
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Which country did Columbus mistakenly believe he had reached when he landed in the New World?
Which country did Columbus mistakenly believe he had reached when he landed in the New World?
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Which European power claimed the island of Hispaniola based on European law?
Which European power claimed the island of Hispaniola based on European law?
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Which disease caused the majority of deaths among the Tano tribe members on Hispaniola?
Which disease caused the majority of deaths among the Tano tribe members on Hispaniola?
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Which group is known to have settled in Newfoundland around 1000 AD/CE?
Which group is known to have settled in Newfoundland around 1000 AD/CE?
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Which goods from Asia were particularly desired by Europeans during the late Middle Ages?
Which goods from Asia were particularly desired by Europeans during the late Middle Ages?
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Which technological achievement of the 15th Century aided Portuguese exploration?
Which technological achievement of the 15th Century aided Portuguese exploration?
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Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?
Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?
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Who served as Cortez's interpreter and helped him form alliances?
Who served as Cortez's interpreter and helped him form alliances?
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What was one of the religious practices of the Aztecs?
What was one of the religious practices of the Aztecs?
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Which European explorer first crossed the Mississippi River?
Which European explorer first crossed the Mississippi River?
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Which river allowed the Spanish to claim most of North America?
Which river allowed the Spanish to claim most of North America?
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Which European country played a significant role in American history despite giving up on colonial dominance of North America early on in the 17th Century?
Which European country played a significant role in American history despite giving up on colonial dominance of North America early on in the 17th Century?
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Which country established the Encomienda System in its colonies, granting huge land grants to Spanish men and giving them the right to demand unlimited free labor and tribute from natives?
Which country established the Encomienda System in its colonies, granting huge land grants to Spanish men and giving them the right to demand unlimited free labor and tribute from natives?
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What was the social pyramid or caste system that developed in Spanish colonies based on race and ancestry?
What was the social pyramid or caste system that developed in Spanish colonies based on race and ancestry?
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Which European country based its colonization efforts in Canada on the fur trade and established fur trading posts such as Quebec and Montreal?
Which European country based its colonization efforts in Canada on the fur trade and established fur trading posts such as Quebec and Montreal?
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Which group of French colonizers actively traded furs with the natives and commonly married native women, creating a new group called the Metis?
Which group of French colonizers actively traded furs with the natives and commonly married native women, creating a new group called the Metis?
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Which group of French colonizers worked as the truck drivers of the fur trading era, transporting fur to the coast for transport to France or trade goods back to the trading posts?
Which group of French colonizers worked as the truck drivers of the fur trading era, transporting fur to the coast for transport to France or trade goods back to the trading posts?
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Which group of French colonizers aimed to convert the natives to the Catholic faith by living with them in their villages, teaching them French, and using tricks such as predicting solar and lunar eclipses?
Which group of French colonizers aimed to convert the natives to the Catholic faith by living with them in their villages, teaching them French, and using tricks such as predicting solar and lunar eclipses?
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Which European nation founded the colony of New Netherland on the east coast of North America in the seventeenth century?
Which European nation founded the colony of New Netherland on the east coast of North America in the seventeenth century?
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Study Notes
Dating Systems
- The Anno Domini (AD) dating system was created in the 3rd Century AD.
Calendars
- The Julian calendar had a leap day every four years.
Catholic Calendar
- The Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian calendar in 1582.
Columbus's Voyage
- King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain financed Columbus's voyage.
- Columbus believed he had reached India when he landed in the New World.
- Spain claimed the island of Hispaniola based on European law.
Taino Tribe & Disease
- Smallpox caused the majority of deaths among the Tano tribe members on Hispaniola.
Early Settlements
- The Vikings settled in Newfoundland around 1000 AD/CE.
European Goods & Trade
- Europeans desired spices, silk, and precious gems from Asia during the late Middle Ages.
Exploration Technologies
- The caravel, a ship developed in the 15th Century, aided Portuguese exploration.
Explorers
- Bartolomeu Dias discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488.
- Jerónimo de Aguilar served as Cortez's interpreter.
Aztec Practices
- The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice as a religious ritual.
North America Exploration
- Hernando de Soto was the first European explorer to cross the Mississippi River.
- The Mississippi River allowed the Spanish to claim most of North America.
Colonial Powers
- France played a significant role in American history despite giving up on colonial dominance early in the 17th Century.
Colonial Systems
- The Encomienda System granted huge land grants and free labor to Spanish men in the colonies.
- The Spanish caste system was based on race and ancestry, with European-born Spaniards at the top.
Canadian Colonization
- France based its colonization efforts in Canada on the fur trade.
French Colonizers
- Coureurs de bois actively traded furs with natives, creating a new group called the Metis.
- Voyageurs transported furs to the coast and traded for goods.
- Jesuits aimed to convert natives to Catholicism.
New Netherland
- The Dutch founded the colony of New Netherland on the east coast of North America in the seventeenth century.
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Test your knowledge of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and the role of Malenche with this quiz! Learn about the tribes, their discontent, and the crucial role of an interpreter in forming alliances during this historic period.
