L3 European Invasion Flashcards
1
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Disease in the New World
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Reality:Conquest was due to disease smallpox chicken pox measles mumps. 50 to 90% died from disease zooNautic diseases because Europeans had heard animals helped build immunity natives didn’t have herd animals
Myth: Indian military wasn’t good
Europeans didn’t have better meds only a quarantine system
2
Q
Technology
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Guns: unreliable
Horses: big advantage for scouting and logistics
Swords body armor: biggest advantage was metal
3
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Christopher Columbus
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Genoa Italian
Looking for cotton and spices
Spanish finally funded and 1491
