REWRITE The three colonial empires of Portugal‚ Spain‚ and England were the most dominate in the fight for land in the Americas. While the motivations for these three colonial empires were similar and all of the Native Americans and/or Africans saw the Spanish Portuguese and English as one brutally similar people‚ economic differences between the three of them would ensure that their colonies would develop in dramatically unique ways. Portugal was one of the‚ if not the only‚ technological
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Dutch in the Caribbean and North America Cartaz- way to tax trade (Portugal (European)) Europeans had an advantage How the colonial Empires in the Americas were built and sustained? Conquer and Consolidation (Colonial administration) Mining: encomienda‚ the tribute system Agricultural production: the plantations system and the problem of labor How did Europeans respond to labor shortages in the Americas? Slavery Tentative workers Captive labor Encomiend- was a legal system that was employed
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Until the 12th and 13th centuries‚ cross-cultural interactions were unprolonged and less in number when compared to later centuries. However‚ the assimilation of much of the Eurasian landmass into the Mongol empire as well as the later European exploration of the Americas contributed to the creation of prolonged global connections in which the world’s major continents were connected. Two of the most notable developments include the caravel‚ which aided European explorers in their conquest of the
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Explain how technology was a stimuli to the Age of Discovery? There were many technological advances in the Age of discovery. The development of the cannon‚ which was able shoot iron or stone balls. This device could take down city walls or fortresses. A western technician built 56 small cannon’s and gigantic gun that could hurl stone balls weighing 800 lbs. The gun could only be loaded and fired only by about a hundred men working together‚ and reloading took 2 hours. Although the cannon had serious
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Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. Many people know this saying and the story behind it. Everyone knows who Columbus is and what he did. Although‚ they do not know the horrible things that went on when he reached the Americas. Most people know the story of how he thought the earth was flat and how he could get to India by moving west across the ocean. They know he reached the Americas and thought it was India. However‚ this is not the whole story. We celebrate Columbus Day in honor
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come up with a very short definition; two or three manuscript lines maximum) Alcaldía mayor: Altepetl Audiencia Ayllu Brazilwood Cabildo Cacique Calpolli Capitania (Captaincy) Corporation Corregimiento Donatorios (Donatories) Encomienda Forastero Governación Huaca Inquisition Kuraka Ladino (indio ladino) Limpieza de sangre Mameluco Mestizo Mita Mulato New Laws (1542) Oidores Repartimiento Requerimiento Royal Patronage Tahuantinsuyo Vice-roy Peoples (Historical
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Social 1. 1503 – The Encomienda was a system that allowed the Spanish to use forced labor. This allowed the Spain to grow rapidly and eventually led to the slave trade in America 2. Hidalgos were Spanish minor nobles who sought adventure and wealth in the New World. They allowed the Spanish settlements in America to grow and inspired others to travel to the New World 3. Peninsulares were Spanish born settlers living in the New World at the summit of the Colonial class system. They were favored by
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sure that the following terms are included and defined within your notes. Underline them or highlight them in your notes. Christopher Columbus Atlantic Slave Trade Treaty of Tordesillas Cortez Bartolome De La Casas Viceroy Mercantilism Encomienda System Royal fifth Protestant Reformation John Calvin Predestination Francis Drake Roanoke Island In addition to your outline and notes‚ complete the following questions. 1) Explain the cultural differences between Europeans and Native
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An Account much abbreviated of the destruction of the Indies‚ Indianapolis‚ IN‚ Hackett Publishing Company INC.‚ 2003 Bartolme De Las Casas is an interesting character. His passion for people who at the time were seen as a sub species of humans (if even human at all) is remarkable. De Las Casas came from a modest family and was well educated. He was brought into the world of the America ’s through his father Pedro De Las Casas who was an encomiendo himself. His travels through the New World prior
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Vydalia Roberts 010771772 “Becoming America” “America has never been united by blood or birth or soil.” stated by George W. Bush. It is believed by some‚ that the changes in “America” began in late 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the Spanish flag to the New World however‚ this was not the first voyage to arrive but the Scandinavian seafarers came first. Columbus’ arrival led to the discovery of the indigenous people‚ Native Americans. Plans for the New World were virtually see
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