History Unit Part A – Study Guide
1. What is a conquistador? _________________________________________________________
2. What is imperialism? ____________________________________________________________
3. Describe the Columbian Exchange (what happened to the indigenous people, what were the
changes in agriculture, and what important animal was introduced in the Americas)?
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4. Describe the influence of African slavery on the development of the Americas.
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5. Who were the aborigines? ______________________________________________________
6. Who was Cortes? ______________________________________________________________
7. Who was Pizzaro? _____________________________________________________________
8. Who was Montezuma? __________________________________________________________
9. Who was Atahualpa? ___________________________________________________________
10. What were the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator?
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11. Who was Christopher Columbus?
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12. Who was Captain James Cook? ___________________________________________________
13. Where was the Aztec Empire located? _____________________________________________
14. Where was the Inca Empire located? ______________________________________________
15. Who colonized Brazil? __________________________________________________________
16. Who were the four main empires? ________________________________________________
17. Who colonized Australia, North America, India and countries in Africa? ___________________
18. Who colonized most of Central & South America including the Aztec & Inca Empires? _______
19. Who colonized parts of Canada, Haiti and Western Africa? _____________________________
20. What is a colony? ______________________________________________________________
21. What did Great Britain originally use Australia for? ___________________________________
22. What influence did French and English have on the language and religion of Canada?
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23. Explain the impact of European colonization of Australia (disease and weapons) on the
indigenous people.
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24. What does indigenous mean? _____________________________________________________
25. What product did the Europeans want from the markets in Asia? ________________________
26. Which European country colonized the largest areas of the World? ______________________
27. What were the 3 main reasons for European exploration (3 G’s)?
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History Unit Part A – Study Guide
1.
What is a conquistador? Spanish warrior/conqueror
2.
What is imperialism? When countries compete for land and power to build a large empire
3.
Describe the Columbian Exchange (what happened to the indigenous people, what were the
changes in agriculture, and what important animal was introduced in the Americas)? Moving of
animals, plants, people, and diseases from the Old World Europe to the New World Americas – a lot
of the native people died from diseases, crops were exchanged and the Europe became rich from
these crops, the horse was introduced to the Americas which made growing crops easier
4.
Describe the influence of African slavery on the development of the Americas. Slaves were
brought to Americas to work in farming because they were immune to diseases and they worked hard
5.
Who were the aborigines? Native Australians
6.
Who was Cortes? He conquered the Aztec Empire for Spain
7.
Who was Pizzaro? He conquered the Inca Empire for Spain
8.
Who was Montezuma? He was the leader of the Aztec Empire
9.
Who was Atahualpa? He was the leader of the Inca Empire
10.
What were the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator? Portuguese explorer who
established a school of navigation, mapmaking, and shipbuilding. He sponsored voyages along the
African coast.
11.
Who was Christopher Columbus? Sailed west in 1492 for Spain to find new trade route to
India. He unknowingly discovered the Americas. He made maps of the Caribbean and Central Amer.
12.
Who was Captain James Cook? Discovered, claimed and mapped New South Wales and
Australia for Great Britain
13.
Where was the Aztec Empire located? Mexico
14.
Where was the Inca Empire located? Peru
15.
Who colonized Brazil? Portugal
16.
Who were the four main empires? Portugal, Spain, France, and England
17.
Who colonized Australia, North America, India and countries in Africa? England
18.
Who colonized most of Central & South America including the Aztec & Inca Empires? Spain
19.
Who colonized parts of Canada, Haiti and Western Africa? France
20.
What is a colony? Region that is ruled by another country
21.
What did Great Britain originally use Australia for? To send prisoners
22.
What influence did French and English have on the language and religion of Canada? English is
the most spoken language in Canada and Catholicism is the most prominent religion
23.
Explain the impact of European colonization of Australia (disease and weapons) on the
indigenous people. Many native Australians were killed by diseases such as smallpox and the
advanced weapons such as guns also killed many natives (aborigines).
24.
What does indigenous mean? Native
25.
What product did the Europeans want from the markets in Asia? Spices
26. Which European country colonized the largest areas of the World? England
27.
What were the 3 main reasons for European exploration (3 G’s)? God, Gold, and Glory
Which country’s colonial empires are shaded in the maps below?
England
Spain
__________________ Empire
___________________ Empire
Portugal
Latin America