COLUMBUS: Who were the Spanish fighting at Illora? 1. It was the year they defeated
the Moors
– they would have felt especially generous. COLUMBUS: Columbus asked Ferdinand and Isabella to finance his voyage in 1492.
Why did pilgrims bury their dead at first light?
Why did the Pilgrims bury their dead at first light?
To hide their dwindling numbers from potential enemies
. … How did Squanto help the Pilgrims? He taught them how to hunt, fish, grow corn, and how to use wild plants to get medicine.
What did they do that both reduced death and the miserable stench?
Parliament finally intervened to stop “The Great Stink.” What did they do that both reduced death and the miserable stench. By the early 1800's why had China failed to become as advanced as Britain?
Opium
was being smuggled into China by the British. Opium addiction was crippling Chinese society.
Why could the plague not spread across the Sahara Desert?
Why could the plague not spread across the Sahara?
The bacteria could not survive the climate
.
Why did so many ships wreck during the Scientific Revolution?
Why did so many ships crash before the scientific revolution?
Maps were inaccurate
. What fundamental mistake did European pioneers make about the lands they were discovering? They assumed that the lands that were new to them did not belong to anyone already and that the inhabitants did not have a developed culture.
What disease killed the Wampanoag?
From 1615 to 1619, the Wampanoag suffered an epidemic, long suspected to be smallpox. Modern research, however, has suggested that it may have been
leptospirosis
, a bacterial infection which can develop into Weil's syndrome. It caused a high fatality rate and decimated the Wampanoag population.
What did a pilgrim house look like?
The typical Pilgrim home was
around 800 square feet
and had only one large room where all of the sleeping, eating, cooking, and other activities of everyday life took place. Some homes also had a loft situated in the pitched roof, where the families kept dried herbs and provisions, and maybe a few beds.
Why did the Aztecs prefer to take their prisoners alive?
Why did the Aztecs prefer to take their captives alive?
They found new trade routes and had the key to trade
. … What did the Aztecs believe they would get for sacrificing Tlahuicole heart to the sun god?
What was Richard Arkwright's goal?
Arkwright's achievement was to
combine power, machinery, semi-skilled labour and the new raw material of cotton to create mass-produced yarn
.
What new concept did the American Revolution introduce to the New World?
what new concept did the American Revolution introduce to the word?
More revolutions across the world
.
How did the Black Death End?
The most popular theory of how the plague ended is
through the implementation of quarantines
. The uninfected would typically remain in their homes and only leave when it was necessary, while those who could afford to do so would leave the more densely populated areas and live in greater isolation.
What is the Black Death called today?
Today, scientists understand that the Black Death, now known as
the plague
, is spread by a bacillus called Yersina pestis.
How did the authorities finally stop the outbreak?
Parliament finally intervened to stop “The Great Stink.
” What did they do that both reduced death and the miserable stench? They had closed their doors to outsiders.
Why did Church officials fear the spread of scientific ideas?
One reason was that scientific ideas contradicted with Church teachings. The second reason was that if people were to contradict with the Church teachings, they weakened the Church. … Church officials feared that
scientific ideas would threaten the powerful influence of the Church
.
What advantages did horses give to the Mongols?
In shamanic rituals, horses were sacrificed to provide “transport” to heaven. The Mongols prized their horses primarily for the advantages they offered
in warfare
. In combat, the horses were fast and flexible, and Genghis Khan was the first leader to capitalize fully on these strengths.
