Unit 2:
Colonial America
CHAPTER 2:
An Assortment of Colonies
Honors US History I
Mr. Clark
Introduction
Spanish Exploration
Motivations
- 3 G’s
Relations with Native Indians
- Spanish culture
- Location, location, Location
(isolated vs. near)
- convert to Spanish
English Exploration
Motivations
- 3 G’s
- more variety
- dreams/expectations/perceptions
Relations with Native Indians
- “tamed”
“Other” Europeans
France
Netherlands
Sweden
Steps for Success
Climate
Soil
Animals
Indians
Government Policies
Planning
Adaptation to Environment
Luck
Section 1:
The Spanish Empire
Relations with Indians
Power Struggle
- settlers
- church
- crown
Conquistadors
Disease
- 50m to 7m
Encomiendas (“entrust”)
- tribute to crown
- too powerful (?)
Haciendas
- forced labor
- “peon”
Slavery (?)
Spanish Colonial Gov’t
Monarchy
Supreme Council of the Indies
- located in SPA
- viceroy in AME
Mercantilism
Roman Catholicism
- duty to convert
Missions
- independent communities
Slavery
- Indians vs. Africans
Spanish Borderlands
“Foreign” Threat
St. Augustine
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
California
Fathers Eusebio Francisco Kino and
Junipero Serra
Spanish Settler
Male
Marriage
- Indian women
Mestizo
Agriculture
Education
- mission “schools”
Spanish Legacy
Indian Civilizations
- Maya, Aztec, Inca
Wealth
Empire
European Expansion
World Expansion