Explorers vs Imperialists Flashcards
What difference does it make to understand the 15th/16th century as the age of exploration vs the age of imperialism?
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Exploration
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Traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to learn about them.
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Imperialism
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A country extending their power for economic or political gain.
Social: The spread of the countries religious beliefs or racial ideologies.
Economic: Desire to make more money or expand trade.
Physical: Physically wanting and taking more land.
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Encomieda System
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Forced labor within the Spanish Colonies, enforcing colonization and conquest.
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Genocide
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Often associated with Imperialism, lots of imperialists murdered or mistreated the people in other countries in order to take over, gain control, or threaten the people.
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Slavery
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Lots of imperialists took Africans as slaves to help gain control and colonize Africa.
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Conquistador
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Spanish conquerers from Mexico and Peru.
