What can you assume led to the quick decline of native populations in Mexico?
European Diseases such as
Smallpox
Cholera
Typhoid
Malaria
Fever
Etc.
This economic system was used by European empires to make plenty of capital for the monarchy.
This included the establishment of colonies in foreign territories such as the Americas, Southeast Asia, India, etc.
Mercantilism
What was the purpose of these missions in the Spanish New World?
Convert natives to Christianity / Catholicism
a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
Example: Tea, Indigo, Cotton, Sugar, Tobacco
During the 1600s and 1700s, the European policy of mercantilism led to increased -
C) competition for markets in the Americas
D) interest in spreading the beliefs of Christianity
C) Competition for markets in the Americas
Define this image
The exchange of animals, foods, diseases, and ideas between both the Old and New World
The Voyage from Africa to the Americas was known as the...
Middle Passage
What is going on in this image?
A) Building individual wealth is more important to a colony than building national wealth.
B) The colonies should build their wealth so that they could be equal to mother countries.
C) The mother country exports and takes resources more than it imports and buys resources.
D) Having an economy where everyone trades with everyone is best for every country involved.
C) The mother country exports and takes resources more than it imports and buys resources.
This agreement arranged by the Pope decided a peaceful colonization of territories for both the Spanish and Portuguese
Treaty of Tordesillas
Describe the economic system utilized by Spain to harbor wealth in the Americas. (2 words)
Enconmienda System
What is going on in this image?
Slaves being packed tightly aboard a ship destined to go to the Americas
(Middle Passage)
(Trans Atlantic Trade)
Which disease is being displayed on this image?
Smallpox
Who is this figure that spoke out in defense of Native American Rights in Hispaniola?
Bartalome De Las Casas
Based on this image, what could you assume happened as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
The Old World began to thrive due to better nutrition from the New World Foods.
What event is being depicted in this image?
Columbus landing in the Americas