Chapter 6 Review

Spanish conquerors of the Americas Spanish conquerors of the Americas conquistadors conquistadors

the right to use natives as slaves the right to use natives as slaves encomienda encomienda

a settlement in a new territory linked to the parent country by trade a settlement in a new territory linked to the parent country by trade colony colony

economic theory of the 17th century that stressed building a large supply of gold and silver economic theory of the 17th century that stressed building a large supply of gold and silver Mercantilism Mercantilism

the difference in value between imports and exports over time the difference in value between imports and exports over time balance of trade balance of trade

large agricultural estates large agricultural estates plantations plantations

crop introduced to Europe from Southwest Asia during the Middle Ages crop introduced to Europe from Southwest Asia during the Middle Ages sugarcane sugarcane

the pattern of trade connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas the pattern of trade connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas triangular trade triangular trade

the journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas the journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas Middle Passage Middle Passage

What did the Portuguese sailors call the southern coast of West Africa? What did the Portuguese sailors call the southern coast of West Africa? The Gold Coast The Gold Coast

Why did Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India prove to be very profitable? Why did Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India prove to be very profitable? He returned to Europe with a cargo of spices and made a profit of several thousand percent He returned to Europe with a cargo of spices and made a profit of several thousand percent

Who were the first European settlers of the Hudson River valley? Who were the first European settlers of the Hudson River valley? The Dutch The Dutch

What treaty gave Spain control of almost all of the Americas? What treaty gave Spain control of almost all of the Americas? The Treaty of Tordesillas The Treaty of Tordesillas

Who explored the New England coastline of the Americas for England? Who explored the New England coastline of the Americas for England? John Cabot John Cabot

Who was the explorer that went to his grave believing that he had discovered a westward passage to Asia? Who was the explorer that went to his grave believing that he had discovered a westward passage to Asia? Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus

What set of principles dominated economic thought in the 17th century? What set of principles dominated economic thought in the 17th century? Mercantilism Mercantilism

According to mercantilists, what did the prosperity of a nation depend on? According to mercantilists, what did the prosperity of a nation depend on? A large supply of bullion, or gold and silver A large supply of bullion, or gold and silver

How did Europeans obtain African slaves? How did Europeans obtain African slaves? From African slave merchants From African slave merchants

Originally, why were African slaves brought to the Americas? Originally, why were African slaves brought to the Americas? To supply labor for the sugarcane plantations To supply labor for the sugarcane plantations

What was the Middle Passage? What was the Middle Passage? The journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas The journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas

What European nation tried to dominate the clove trade by limiting cultivation of the crop to one island and forced others to stop the growing and trade of the spice? What European nation tried to dominate the clove trade by limiting cultivation of the crop to one island and forced others to stop the growing and trade of the spice? The Netherlands (Dutch) The Netherlands (Dutch)

Why were European rulers and merchants determined to gain control of the islands of Southeast Asia? Why were European rulers and merchants determined to gain control of the islands of Southeast Asia? The spice trade was enormously profitable The spice trade was enormously profitable

What group of islands was known to the Europeans as the Spice Islands? What group of islands was known to the Europeans as the Spice Islands? The Moluccas The Moluccas

What European nation gained control of Java in order to protect its interests in the East? What European nation gained control of Java in order to protect its interests in the East? The Netherlands (Dutch) The Netherlands (Dutch)