Historical and Cultural Concepts Assessment

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Who are the three sisters?

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Corn, beans, and squash

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What is mercantilism?

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The idea that there is a fixed amount of money in the world

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Why are the Canary Islands important?

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This is one of the first places where indigenous people come in contact with the Portuguese.

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Who was Bartolome De Las Casas?

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A priest who rejected the Spanish way of treating people and advocated for slave labor.

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What is the “Black Legend”?

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The idea that the Spanish were particularly brutal to the Indigenous people.

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Who is Herenando De Soto?

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A Spanish conquistador who sighted the Mississippi River.

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Where was the first colony?

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The Island of Puerto Riico

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Who was the first conquistador to see Tampa Bay?

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Cabaza De Vaca

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What did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado do in America?

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He was a conquistador who wanted to spread his religion to the indigenous people of Arizona.

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What was the “Columbian Exchange”?

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Crops, gold, and silver to the old world. Invasive organisms to the new world.