Spanish Colonization
What original system did the Spanish use?
The Encomienda System
How did the French treat the natives?
The French were much kinder to the Natives, and didn't subject them to atrocities like the Spanish.
Were Native Americans enslaved?
Yes, they were. Most often by the Spanish. However, slavery declined as countries shifted to using Africans as slaves (they were more resilient to diseases compared to Native Americans).
How did Native Americans live in the Great Basin?
Natives would create hunter-gatherer lifestyles, for trees are rare to a point that permanent structures become difficult to make.
Who cased the Pueblo revolt?
The Spanish as they were opressing Native Americans.
Why did Spain want to settle in America?
For money, glory, and to spread Christianity
What did the French want from the Natives?
To capitalize and join the lucrative fur-trade from the Natives.
What caused the massive decrease in the Native American populations?
European transmission of diseases such as smallpox, influenza, and malaria
How did the Native Americans adapt to the Mississippi Valley?
The Natives would use the rivers to become agricultural societies that are permanent in nature.
Who was a main critic of Spanish treatment of Native Americans?
Bartolome de las Casas
What was the cause of the Europeans getting potatoes, carrots, and corn while Native Americans recieved horses and diseases?
The Columbian Exchange
How was the religion with French-American settlements?
Mostly Christian. Natives living close to the French kept their religions and culture, though they can gain full citizenship upon converting to Christianity.
How were Native Americans treated by Europeans (except the French and the Dutch)
Many Europeans would see the natives as barbarians and savages.
How did Native Americans adapt to the Northeast?
They used the many forests to create permanent structures called longhouses.
Who was and when did the first Dutch reach the Americas?
In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed into the New York Harbor.
What system treated Indians more fairly than before?
The Repartimiento System
When did the French reach the Americas?
In 1608
Which country caused the destruction of the Aztec and Incan civilations?
The Spanish. They had superior technology while having deadly diseases that Native Americans were weak to.
What describes the female-oriented society of Native Americans?
Matrilineal
What describes the negative stigma that Spain had at the time, where other Europeans saw them as savage barbarians?
The Black Legend
What other system did the Spanish use later on?
The Asiento System
What was the French's original motivation on embarking to the Americas?
To locate a Northwest Passage and to find gold.
What describes a person born of mixed race, especially with them having Spanish and Native American ancestry?
Mestizo
What was the religion of Native Americans?
Animism
Who argued that Native Americans deserve harsh treatment?
Juan de Sepulveda