Colonial America and Exploration Concepts

The video covers Chapter One of the American Pageant, focusing on the period from 33,000 BCE to 1769. It discusses the pre-Columbus era, highlighting the nomadic tribes and early civilizations like the Incas and Aztecs. The video then explores the factors leading to European expansion, including the role of the Crusaders and trade routes. It also examines the post-Columbus era, detailing the impact of Columbus's arrival, the Columbian Exchange, and the subsequent colonization and mistreatment of native populations.

What was the primary agricultural innovation that supported the Aztec civilization?

• Irrigation canals

• Three-sister farming

• Crop rotation

• Terrace farming

Which tribe developed a powerful confederacy in the northeast region?

• Sioux

• Pueblos

• Iroquois

• Incas

What was the caravel, and why was it significant?

• A type of map used for navigation

• A ship that could sail closer to the wind

• A compass used by explorers

• A trade route connecting Europe and Asia

Who was the explorer that mistakenly believed to be a god by the Aztec emperor Montezuma?

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

What were the three main motivations for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Land, Labor, and Loyalty

• Trade, Travel, and Technology

• Power, Prestige, and Politics

What was the encomienda system?

• A religious mission to convert natives

• A navigation tool used by explorers

• A system of forced labor imposed on Native Americans

• A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• A pact between European explorers and Native American tribes

• A treaty ending the Crusades

• An agreement dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal

• A trade agreement between Spain and England

What was one of the major negative impacts of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

• Access to new technologies

• Spread of diseases like smallpox

• Introduction of new crops

• Increased trade opportunities

What is the Black Legend?

• A myth about the wealth of the New World

• A misconception that Columbus's impact was entirely negative

• A legend about the founding of the Iroquois Confederacy

• A story about the first European explorers

What is celebrated in Mexico instead of Columbus Day?

• Day of the Mestizos

• Day of the New World

• Day of the Explorers

• Day of the New Race