New Worlds: the Americas and Oceania Flashcards
1
Q
In what way does the life of Doña Marina illustrate the dramatic changes that the Americas would go through after first contact with Europeans?
A
- they started mixing
- she had a mestizo baby with Cortés and a Spanish captain
-europeans brought violent/disease
2
Q
who was Doña Marina
A
from Mexico during Spanish conquest
- -translator (Maya and Nahuatl)
- -Spy -told Cortés when the natives attack
3
Q
why were the europeans able to conquer the native peoples of the Americas?
A
- europeans had powerful weapons, horses, sailing ships
- Europeans had immunity to diseases that killed the natives
4
Q
list the major european countries involved in the exploration of the “New World.”
A
- Spain (Mexico/Peru)
- Portugal (Brazil)
- French, English, Dutch (N America)
