History Exam 2 Flashcards
Encomienda
A grant to a colonist from the Spanish giving them the right to demand tribute and labor from the Indian inhabitants of the area
One of the first cities established in America in Virginia abandoned for a new capital
Jamestown
French and Indian war
War between Britain and France for control of territory in America
Atlantic slave trade
Buying trading and seeking of Africans for work
Triangular trade
Trade between Africa America and Europe for slaves and various goods
Colombian exchange
Transfer of animals and diseases during colonization of America
Mercantilism
An economic system to increase a nations wealth by government regulation of all the nations commercial interest
3 goals of Spanish
Conquer land, gold, capture natives, spread Christianity
Why did the pope lead a rebellion against Spain
The Spanish missionaries forced it upon the Indians
What did the Europeans mostly grow in the Caribbean
Tobacco and cotton
What was the result of the French and Indian war
England won the war became most dominant
What factors lead to African she coming the slaves
Immune to diseases, strong hard workers, experienced farmers
What were ways Africans resisted the use of being enslaved
Broke tools, worked slow,
Uprooting plants, running away
What was the economic policy of mercantilism
States power depended on wealth
Bartholmue dias
Portuguese explorer first to sail around cape of good hope