North American Society In 1492

The societies of Europe, North America, and Africa were very diverse in 1492. Religion was also a key factor in the societies. The social classes showed each continent how to live their live therefore it is a good factor. The family structure in each society played a very important role in the in 1492. Each of these factors are very important to the societies in 1492 but religion was one of the most important. The religious beliefs in each society were different but also very similar. For example the North Americans and the West Africans were very similar in beliefs. They thought the natural world was filled with spirits and if you could listen closely you could here them. Both societies also thought that both living and nonliving objects possessed a voice and perceived spiritual forces. One of the ways the West Africans were different is that they thought the spirits of
Even though some people are on the bottom class and think they are left out they are still a part of a class which mean they do belong somewhere. For all of the groups men had more power and did more important jobs as women took care of the family and did household work. The North Americans had their social rankings dependent on gender and age. The West Africans had their social classes based on their family structure. They also believed that the older you are the more power you had. The Europeans based their social class on Monarchs and nobles held most of the wealth and power at the top of the hierarchy. At the bottom labored the peasants, who constituted the majority of the people. The nobility offered their peasants land and protection. In return, the peasants supplied the nobles with livestock or crops—and sometimes with military service. Within the social structure, few individuals moved beyond the position into which they were born. Most of the social classes are based on the family