Native American Societies
What are some diseases that Europeans brought to the Americas?
Smallpox, Influenza, Yellow Fever, and Malria
When did the French Colonization settle?
1534 or 16th century
Hispanola,Modern day Mexico, Central America, Florida and Arizona
Why did the Europeans belive that enslavement of the Natives was justified.
They belived that enslavement of the Natives was justified under christanity.
What did the colonist bring to the indians?
They brought Christianity to the Native population.
How did the Spanish treat the Native Americans?
The Spanish treated the Native Americans Very poorly and thought little of them.
Why did the French decide to Colonize?
For trade and expansion and spreading Christanity.
What was the Spanish motivation to colonize?
To spread their religion and extract gold and silver.
What were the Europeans motivation to colonize?
There motivation was to extract resources and to spread their religion.
Why did Las Casas denounce Spain?
They denounced Spain for casuing millions of deaths of innocent people.
About roughly how many lives were in California prior to Europeans arriving?
300,000
Stronger alliances with the Native Americans.
What was the labor system that the Spanish came up with to colonize with the Native Americans?
Encomienda System.
What aspects did the Europeans adapt from the Native Americans culture?
They adapted new agriculutral techniques from the Native Americans.
What were the two labor systems used by the Spanish?
The encomienda system and Asiento system
What Percentage of Natives died due to the diseases brought through the columbian exchange?
About 90% in some areas.
What was the main reason the French sought out colonization in North America?
They wanted to create trading post for the fur trade.
What did the Spanish want to save the indians from?
heathenism
How many Europeans lived in the Americas?
50-90 million
How did the europeans view Natives?
They viewed them as uncivilized people
What religion did the Natives belive in?
They Belived in animistic and polytheistic; Shamans held power.
Where did the french settle to colonize
They settled in French guiana, Louisiana and New france.
Who led the Spanish Colonization?
Hernan Cortes
What were the effects of the European colonization.
The Native Americans experienced starvation, loss of land and culture, disease and slavery due to European colonization.
what did most Europeans seek in the new world?
They searched for riches and resources.