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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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