Unit 1 - 1491 to 1607

Question 1

Maize

Answer 1

Aztec and Maya

Corn beans and squash were the 3 sisters. They were crucial to Native American development because they allowed for food surpluses

Mexico, American Southwest

6000 BCE to Today

Transformed nomadic hunting bands to settled agricultural villages. Increase in health and population.

Question 2

Columbian Exchange

Answer 2

Christopher Columbus, Settlers

Exchange of goods between Europe and the New World. Corn, potatoes, livestock, etc.

Europe, New World

1492-1500s

Disease; unintended consequence that decimated natives. Animals changed native way of life. Led to the demand for slaves due to the demand of cash crops like sugar.

Question 3

Encomienda System

Answer 3

Native Americans, Spanish, and Las Casas

Spanish system where settlers were given authority over Native American land and gold; forced labor from natives.

Spanish colonies

1490-1512

Led to the enslavement, exploitation, and killing of Native Americans