Unit 2: Legacy of Conquest and Exploration in Latin America

Terms in this set (14)

a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world

a group of countries under the single supreme authority of an emperor or empress

to sail around the world (first accomplished in 1522 by a group of Portuguese sailors)

Treaty of Tordesillas

the agreement signed by Portugal and Spain, led by the Pope, to divide the non-European world (i.e. the Americas) in half, giving part to Portugal (Brazil) and the other half to Spain (New Spain and Peru)

a person who conquers another place or people, especially in reference to the Spanish or Portuguese conquerers of the 16th Century

the policy of taking control of another country or territory, settling it with your own citizens, and exploiting it economically

the power to give commands and enforce obedience

the name given to the islands (today known as Indonesia) by Europeans because of their abundance of spices

the overland trade route that connected Asia (China, the East Indies, and India) to Europe and North Africa

Columbian Exchange

the exchange of plants/seeds, animals, diseases, and technology between the "Old World" (Europe/Asia/Africa) and the "New World" (the Americas)

a document or physical object which was written or created during the time period being studied (i.e. letter, photograph)

secondary source

any source written or created about a historical period produced after that period or event has passed (i.e. history textbook)

a long journey involving travel by sea

the indigenous inhabitants of the islands of Hispañola and Puerto Rico (then known as Quisqueya, Aytí, and Borinquen, respectively)

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