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social studies review for final ch. 2

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Define Renaissance
A french word meaninr rebirth
Define Middle Ages
A period of time between the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance
How were conquistadors able to turn Native Americans into slaves
The king of Spain granted them the right to demand labor and taxes
Who was Christopher Columbus
The first European to land in the Americas
Who was Hernan Cortez
The destroyer of the Aztec Empire
What were England, France and Netherlands hoping to discover
Water routes to Asia
Who was Marco Polo
The first European to reach Asia on foot
Who was Ferdinand Magellan
The first person to sail around the world
Who was John Cabot
Refound Newfoundland
Whp was Vasco de Gama
The first person to sail around Africa to India
Define Age of Enlightenment
An eighteenth century movement in Europe and America
Who was Bartolomeu Dias
The first person to sail around the southern tip of Africa
What agree ment gave Spain the right to most North and South America
The Line of Demarcation
What did the French want to establish in America
Trappers
What did the English want to establish in the Americas
An empire
Who was Henry Hudson
The first person to explore the Hudson Strait, Hudson River, and Hudson Bay

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