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Do now: Prepare for your quiz.
Today, I will recall and discuss the following topics:
The Columbian Exchange, Early Spanish Settlements,
and Slave Trade.
Once your quiz is completed pick up a new reading
packet. Read and take notes on page 80 “European
Explorers”, 83 “Rivalry over furs” and “Impact on
Native Americans.” Answer the Qs on pg. 80. Also,
create at least 2 discussion questions from the text.
“The New World”
The Americas
“The Old World”
Europe
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How people, ideas, or goods get from one place
to another.
Movement of people: Voluntary and
Involuntary
Movement of Ideas: Cultural Diffusion, occurs
via interaction with new people.
Movement of goods: Imports and Exports.
European
Culture
All All
other
cultures
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Pre-Columbus: Establish a new (quicker) trade
route to India.
After Columbus: Establish permanent
profitable colonies in the “Indies”, extract
wealth and resources to fuel further conquest.
Conquistadors (Cortes conquered the Aztecs,
Pizarro conquered the Incas, de Leon sought
the “fountain of youth”) and Missionaries =
convert people to Catholicism.
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Peninsulares:
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Creoles:
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Mestizos:
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Indians:
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Africans
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What’s an encomiendas?
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New European colonies are being established
globally.
There’s a need for a permanent labor force.
The more colonies that are established the more
wealth is generated, thus the need for more slaves.
African slavers are profiting greatly and receiving
European goods in exchange for slaves.
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Consult Equanio (77), Newton (531), and
Falconbridge (531) accounts.
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http://www.history.com/shows/mankindthe-story-of-all-of-us/videos/african-slavetrade?m=5189719baf036&s=All&f=1&free=fals
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http://www.moadsf.org/salon/exhibits/slave
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