Ten to fifteen percent of enslaved people died of disease or despair during the voyage
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When was slavery abolished in the United States?
1865
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How did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca inspire other explorers to travel to North America?
His travel writings suggested that there could be riches north of New Spain.
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What do we call a form of slavery in which enslaved people have no human rights and are classified as goods?
Chattel Slavery
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What is the term that means to punish, particularly because of beliefs or background
persecute
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What led to the growth of chattel slavery in the Americas?
Spanish forced Native Americans to work on their sugarcane plantations. Natives died off. Enslaved Africans were brought to replace the natives.
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Identify a problem with the Columbian Exchange. Why was this problem significant?
One problem with the Columbian Exchange is that smallpox, which originated in Europe, killed many Native Americans. It is significant because many natives died.
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What is a watershed?
an area of land that includes a particular river or lake and all the bodies of water that flow into it
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Why was quinine so important for Europe, Africa, and Asia?
It was the only effective malaria remedy for 300 years.
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What is a privateer?
an armed but privately owned ship that acts under the authority of a government to participate in warfare; or a sailor on such a ship
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What did Amerigo Vespucci’s explorations reveal?
South America was a huge landmass.
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What is a large sailing ship used especially by the Spanish in the 16th and 17th centuries called?
a galleon
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Which group was the most powerful in the Spanish colonies?
