History of the Americas

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Encomienda System: A Historical Analysis of Spanish Colonialism in the Americas

What was the ‘encomienda system’? In the economies of the Spanish colonies, Indian labor was used to support plantation-based agriculture and extract precious metals and other resources....

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Transformative Impact of Spanish Horses, European Guns, and Metal Tools on Native American Communities

European goods that transformed Native life (Name three) Horses – improved hunting and warfare for Natives (especially in the Great Plains and Basin), weapons and alcohol helped...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

How the Automobile Revolutionized Transportation in Europe

American goods that transformed European life (list two or more) Maize, potatoes, and other crops – helped increase European population and the shift from feudalism to capitalism...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the Justifications for the Subjugation of Africans and Natives by Europeans: A Closer Look at Religious, Racial, Economic, and Scientific Reasons.

How did Europeans justify the subjugation of Africans and Natives? White racial superiority, Bible, view of groups as “savages” The subjugation of Africans and Natives by Europeans...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Three G’s That Fueled European Exploration and Conquest: Gold, Glory, and God

European exploration and conquest were fueled by…(Three G’s) a desire for new sources of wealth, increased power and status, and converts to Christianity. (god, glory, gold) The...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Profound Impact of New Crops from the Americas on European Agriculture, Economy, and Society.

Impact in Europe of new crops from the Americas? European population growth (particularly from corn and potatoes) The introduction of new crops from the Americas to Europe...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Economic Impact of New Resources and Wealth from the Americas on Europe

What was the economic impact in Europe of new resources and sources of wealth from the Americas? Began the economic shift from feudalism to capitalism The economic...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Louisiana Purchase: Impact, Significance, and Effects on U.S. History

Louisiana Purchase 1803 purchase of the Louisiana territory from France made by Jefferson, which doubled the size of the US. The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal...

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