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    Topic: The early Spanish settlers and their impact on the indigineous people in the 16th century. Theme: Old World Diseases and not merely the Encomienda System led to the native Indians being destroyed in the Caribbean by the middle 16th Century. Name: Aaliyah Gentles Territory: Jamaica Name of School: Hampton School Candidate Number: Date of Submission: Subject: History Introduction Scholars and historians have found evidence that Columbus has researched the

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    European colonists shaped those relationships in each of the following regions: New England‚ the Chesapeake‚ the Spanish Southwest‚ and New York and New France. Thesis: Actions such as Bacon’s Rebellion‚ the Powhatan Wars‚ King Phillip’s War‚ the Encomienda‚ the New England Confederation‚ and the Fur Trade‚ Dutch and French. New England: King Phillip’s War is the first supporting idea. * The New England Confederation put to the test during war with Indian chieftain King Phillip (Metacom)—Wampanoag

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    Justin Currie Professor Hinde History November 25th‚ 2010 Andean Worlds 1. Kenneth J‚ Andrien. Andean Worlds: Indigenous History‚ Culture‚ and Consciousness under Spanish Rule. 1532-1825. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press‚ 2001. Print. In his book‚ Andean Worlds: Indigenous History‚ Culture and Consciousness under Spanish rule. 1532-1825‚ the author‚ Kenneth J. Andrien‚ examines the Spanish invasion of the Incan Empire (called Tawintinsuyu) in 1532. This invasion brought cataclysmic

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    This is where the Encomienda System came into play. The encomienda system was an exploitive labor system designed by Spain’s government to reward conquistadors by granting them administrative control over Native American labor and territory (Early American slavery quotes). Conquistadors were

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    they came and took the land by conquering and enslaving the Native Americans to take control of their land. “When the enslaved Indians exhausted the islands’ meager gold reserves‚ the Spaniards forced them to labor on their huge new estates‚ the encomiendas… Through persuasion‚ and maybe because some Aztecs thought Cortes was the god Quetzalcoatl‚ the Spaniards entered Tenochtitlán peacefully. Cortes then captured the emperor Montezuma and used him to gain control on the Aztecs’ gold and silver reserves

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    of the letter. A. Absolute monarchy B. Boyars C. Capitalism D. Caravel E. Catholic reformation F. Columbian exchange G. Commercial revolution H. Cossacks I. Creoles J. Deism K. Devshirme L. Divine right M. Dutch learning N. Empirical research O. Encomienda P. Enlightenment Q. Estates-general R. Excommunication S. Factor T. Glorious revolution U. Hagia Sophia V. Heliocentric revolution W. Indulgence X. Janissaries Y. Jesuits Z. Laissez-faire economics AA. Manchus AB. Mercantilism AC. Mestizos AD. Middle

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    Bailey Kargo! IB HOTA 3rd period English vs. Spanish Colonization From 1500 to 1700‚ the English colonization of the Chesapeake region and the Spanish colonization of the Central/South American region varied greatly in their primary motivations for settlement and the lasting effects imprinted into both societies. The English motives in settling the Chesapeake region were more economically-based‚ seeking greater economic opportunity and employment‚ while the Spanish effort took on a more

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    • MUST INCLUDE WHEN‚ WHERE‚ WHO/WHAT AND SIGNIFICANCE • *These are arranged chronologically according to lecture notes TRIANGLE TRADE When: 18th century‚ period of Enlightenment Where: Atlantic Ocean‚ Britain‚ Africa and Americas Who/What: Triangle Trade was a system of slave trade in which ships took manufactured goods from Britain‚ brought them to Africa where they traded them for slaves‚ traveled to the Americas to trade the slaves for raw materials and took such materials back to Britain

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    American experience. They were heavily urban; many peasants lived in small centers. Commoners coming to America sought to become nobles holding Indian-worked estates. Strong patriarchal ideas were reflected in the family life‚ which was based on encomiendas‚ large estates worked by Indians. The Iberian tradition of slavery came to the New World. So did political patterns. Political centralization in Portugal and Castile depended on a professional bureaucracy of trained lawyers and judges. Religion

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    The Legazpi Expedition to the Philippines As defined‚ an expedition commonly refers to a long sojourn for the sake of fulfilling specific purposes within a given time. Oftentimes‚ their characteristics are exploratory‚ scientific‚ geographic‚ military‚ or political in nature and in breadth.  In the Philippines‚ there were several  voyages that many in and around the world;  do not have any inkling or idea about. One of which‚ was the world-famous and historical conquest simply alluded to as the

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