Unit 5 Review Questions Flashcards
List three goals of the Spanish in the Americas
God glory and gold
Spread Christianity; having the most land; money and wealth
Why did Columbus set sail on the Atlantic
He set sail so he could find a new trade route to Asia through the ocean
Why did pope lead a rebellion against the Spanish
Pope lead a rebellion against the Spanish because the Spanish were oppressing and abusing the natives
What did the Europeans mostly grow in their Caribbean colony their labor force
They mostly grew cotton and sugar plants in the colonies
What was the result of the French and Indian war
The result was the surrender of Frances North American holdings to the English
What factors led European colonists to use Africans to re supply their labor force
African pre expose to European diseases, the new land would be unfamiliar and they couldn’t blend in with others if they escaped
Describe the conditions on board a slave ship
No room to even move, food and waste were put in the same bucket pasted around the ship, and only 80% were expected to make it out alive from these conditions and abuse
Name several ways in which enslaved Africans resisted their position
Enslaved Africans resisted their treatment in the Americas by working as slow as possible breaking their tools and uprooting plants
Why was the introduction of corn and potatoes to Europe and Asia so significant?
Because their vitamins and minerals increase the lifespan of the world’s population
Explain the economic policy of mercantilism
The economic policy of mercantilism was to gain as much wealth as possible
