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The Europeans Colonize the Americas
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The Spanish Empire in the
Americas
After the conquest of the Americas, Spain,
Portugal, and other countries established
colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
Imperialism domination by one country
over the political and economic life of
another country (creating an empire)
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Which regions didthe followingcountries control?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
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Social Structure of the Americas
The social structure in the colonies
reflected the power relations between the
dominant imperial country and the weaker
colony.
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How did the Spanish control life in the
Americas?
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Fill in your
Graphic
Organizer
using thefollowing
slides
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Creoles American born descendants of
Spanish settlers in the Americas.
Mulattoes mixed race; people of African
and European descent.
Native Americans - both parents Native to the
Americas
African Americans both parents of African
origin
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Religion
Catholic Church converted native
Americans to Christianity
Missionaries people sent on a religious
mission to convert non-believers; they built
churches, taught the locals European
culture/language
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Government
Council of Indies council in Spain that
passed laws for the colonies.
Viceroys appointed by king to be the
ruler of the colony
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Economy
Trade - colony viewed a source of rawmaterials for the mother country
Plantations - large estates grow cashcrops such as sugar and cotton for export
Encomiendas The right to demand laborfrom natives in a given area
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Slavery
Peons workers who labor to pay off debt
they have accumulated
Africans imported to fill labor shortages
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Which region in
the Americas
imported the most
Africans?
Which region
imported thesecond most?
Why do you think
so many slaveswere imported to
the colonies?
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Spanish Enslavement
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African Captives in Yokes
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Slave Trade in the Congo
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Black Gold for Sale!
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Slave Ship Plan
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The Middle Passage
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The Triangle Trade
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Mercantilism
European Economic policy after the discoveryof Americas and Indian Ocean
Goal: Increase wealth of the Mother country
How?
Acquire gold, silver, and raw materials from the
colony
Export more goods to the colony than the Mother
country imports
Colonies exist for the mother country. Their
role is to Buy goods
Sell raw materials
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The Columbian Exchange
Why is the graphic called the Columbian
Exchange ?
What are your three favorite examples of
cultural diffusion that were transported
from the East to the West?
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Columbus Legacy
How should Columbus be remembered
as a hero or a villain?
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Cycle of Conquest & Colonization
Explorers
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