Native American societies
Maize
What was animal material did the French hope to obtain vast amounts of in the Americas?
Fur
What dieseases did the European bring in the Columbian Exchange?
Smallpox, Measles, and cholera
What form of investment funded numerous colonies?
Joint-stock companies.
What was one of the main enforcement put upon the Native American society?
Conversion to Christianity
What was brought to the Native American society by the French?
Animal Fur was one of their main goals.
What religion did the Spanish force onto the Natives through their system of Missions?
Christianity (Catholicism).
How was land distributed?
Europeans had total control over most most of land with different systems such as the mission system
What influenced the French to make Indians adapt to more friendly laws?
What was one way Natives of the Great Basin adapted to arid environment?
They developed mobile lifestyles.
What was the dominant religion in French Colonies?
Catholicism
What was one system used by the Spanish during colonization?
Encomienda system
What labor system was used by Europeans?
Indentured servitude
What were the three main motives for the Spanish colonization?
3 G's: gold,glory, and gospel
How did Natives of Mississippi Valley take advantage of the river systems that surrounded them?
They set up agriculture around the fertile land that surrounded rivers.
What were some of the interaction between French and Natives?
Intermarriage was permitted between French and Native Americans.
Which "Spanish" explorer first made contact with the Americas in the 15th Century?
Christopher Columbus
What metal did almost all colonies hope to obtain?
Gold
What was the Caravel?
The Caravel was a durable and fast ship that was ideal for long voyages
What was the system that marshaled Native Americans to Labor
The encomienda system
Where were French colonies situated?
The French were scattered throughout Canada and the Mississippi River Valley.
Which Spanish Priest of the Spanish colonies advocated for the better treatment of the Natives?
Bartolome de Las Casas
Which Native empires did the European explorers conquer?
Aztecs and Incas
What happened to Native culture and religion once its people were forcefully assimilated into European colonies?
The cultures and religions began to die out.