Unit 2 Study Guide

Know the following terms or people?

Criollo

Mulato

Mestizo

Black

Indian/Native

Christopher Columbus

Hernan Cortez

Queen Ezabela

Montezuma

Aztecs

Answer the following Questions

When did Columbus discover America?

Who were the Muslim moors?

From who did Columbus get financed to sail to America?

Why did other explorers want to come to America after Columbus?

What kind of Dog did Europeans bring?

What were the most profitable commodities of goods that Europeans sought in America?

What were haciendas?

What were Missions?

What event occurred in Europe that led to Spain’s Downfall during their colonial rule of the Americas?

Why did Mexico fight for Independence?

When did Mexico get its Independence?