Age of Exploration: Colonization Terms

What does "colony" mean?

• A country that trades goods with others.

• A settlement in a new land controlled by a faraway country.

• A group of explorers traveling together.

• A region that has its own government.

What is "imperialism"?

• When countries sign treaties to avoid war.

• When a country takes over other lands to gain power and resources.

• When people move to new lands to escape poverty.

• When explorers create trade routes across the ocean.

What is a "conquistador"?

• A person who ruled a colony on behalf of a king or queen.

• A Spanish explorer who conquered lands in the Americas.

• A missionary sent to spread religion.

• A sailor looking for new trade routes.

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• A document that allowed Europeans to enslave indigenous people.

• An agreement that split new lands between Spain and Portugal.

• A rule that only Spain could explore the New World.

• A map created to show trade routes.

What does "Old World" refer to?

• Europe, Asia, and Africa before exploration.

• The Americas after colonization.

• Lands controlled by Spain during the Age of Exploration.

• New lands discovered by European explorers.

What does "New World" refer to?

• Africa and Asia during the Age of Exploration.

• Lands colonized by Portugal and Spain.

• The Americas after being discovered by Europeans.

• New trade routes discovered by explorers.

What does "indigenous" mean?

• People or things that are native to a certain place.

• People who explore new lands.

• A government controlled by a king or queen.

• A type of settlement created during colonization.

What is "colonization"?

• The act of settling in and controlling a new land.

• The process of creating trade routes across the ocean.

• When a colony becomes independent from its ruler.

• When explorers return to their home countries with goods.

What is a "missionary"?

• A person sent to spread religion, especially Christianity.

• A person who creates maps for explorers.

• A soldier sent to protect new colonies.

• A ruler who governs a colony for the king or queen.

What is a "viceroy"?

• A person who helps explorers navigate trade routes.

• A person who ruled a colony on behalf of a king or queen.

• A leader of an indigenous tribe.

• A person who trades goods between the Old and New Worlds.