European Conquest
Who made initial contact with the "New World" and established Hispaniola?
Christopher Columbus
What language were the Natives of Mesoamerica forced to learn?
Spanish
Why were African slaves brought over to Haiti?
Most natives were killed by diseases or the inhumane living conditions they were forced to endure.
Who was the Portuguese prince who ruled Brazil?
Dom Joao
What disease killed off most of the Aztecs?
Smallpox
Important Spanish citizens are asked to move to "New Spain" and are given land and slaves
How much of the Haitian population was made up of slaves prior to the revolution?
90%
What was the first thing that the Portuguese prince built in Brazil to help run the nation successfully?
Institutions and Infastructure
Who is the man who conquered the Aztecs and took over Mesoamerica for Spain?
Hernan Cortes
worked long hours, beaten, tortured, child labor, cramped living quarters, women exploited
Who was Haiti's leader during the revolution?
Toussaint Louverture
When Portugual colonized Brazil, what was unique about their natives?
They had no social structure, no government, and no leaders
What was the name of the deal that kept Portugual and Spain from going to war over colonization of the New World?
The Treaty of Tordesillas
After the Spanish arrive, how did the social pyramid shift? What is your position in society related to?
Race matters. No longer based on jobs
What was the consequence of the Haitian Genocide of 1804?
Haiti paid reparations to France. 150 million Frances=30 billion USD today
What was Brazil's and Portugual's peace agreement called?
Treaty of Rio de Janeiro
What are the "triple G" reasons as to why the Spanish wanted to colonize?
Gold, Glory, and God
Which theory of the spread of Christianity is most supported by Historians?
Forced assimilation
Name at least 3 contributing factors to Haiti being the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.
Why wasn't Portugual able to deny Brazil it's independance?
1. Portugual was still too weak to go to war
2. Brazil generated too much wealth
3. Both countries leaders were father and son