Review From 1491-1607 ¨Settling of the Western Hemisphere¨
1492
Voyage of Columbus to the Americas
In the late 19th century, Great Plains tribes illustrated in the map above experimented
dispersal to small reservations
Colombian Exchange
exchange of crops, animals, diseases, and ideas between Europe and colonies of the Western Hemisphere that developed in the aftermath of the voyages of Columbus.
In northeastern North America before European contact, the Iroquois developed the tradition of
the longhouse
In the map above, Southwest American Indian communities benefited most from
the spread of the maize culture
Pre-Columbian Southwest Indians were most noted for which environmental transformation practice?
Irrigation
1520-1530
Smallpox epidemic devastates Native American populations in many parts of South and Central America, virtually wiping out some tribes
1542
Spanish explorers travel through southwestern United States
Based on the map above, in which region were American Indians the most mobile?
The Great Basin and Western Plains
Encomienda System
This system forced Native Americans onto Spanish plantations in exchange for the dubious benefit of Spanish ¨protection.¨
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, which aspect of American Indian and European cultures was most similar?
Trade and Commerce
Crusadea
reintroduced Europeans to the markets of the East
Before the arrival of Europeans, Great Basin and Western Plains Indians
responded to a lack of resources by developing mobile lifestyles
Before the arrival of the Europeans, Great Basin and Western Plains Indians
responded to a lack of resources by developing mobile lifestyles
Summary
there were several reasons why Europeans became interested in the Americas during this period. Economic, political, and religious factors were most important. The Spanish originally viewed the Americas as a barrier to a direct route to the Indies. However, soon they developed a large empire in South and Central America and viewed the region as a potential source of tremendous wealth. Some Native American tribes had developed complex civilizations in the years before the Europeans arrived. The ecosystem of the Americas was drastically altered by the arrival of the Europeans.
1519
Cortes enters Mexico
The maize culture of the Southwest was most similar to the pre-Columbian culture of the
Pueblo
Which of the following resulted from the differing worldviews of American Indians and Europeans as illustrated in the excerpt above?
Debates over how American Indians should be treated or ¨civilized¨
Causes that made Europeans interested in America:
economic difficulties in Europe, the desire for geographic knowledge, the desire to acquire lands, riches, and raw materials, and the desire to spread Christianity