Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Question 1

how was the experience of people living in the americas different than those of people living in the eastern hemisphere prior to the modern era

Answer 1

more human sacrifice

-less trade

Question 2

Why did Spanish go to tenochitlan

Answer 2

for gold

Question 3

what did bernal Díaz (soldier of the spanish army) think was most impressive of aztecs

Answer 3

market and temples

Question 4

markets

Answer 4

very big and varied

-peaceful and orderly exchange

Question 5

temples

Answer 5

bloody with sacrifices

Question 6

How much contact did people of AMERICAS have with other areas of the globe?

Answer 6

-sporadic unsustained contact
-scnadinavian seafarers in Newfoundland
-West africa
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Question 7

How much contact did people of OCEANIA have with other areas of the globe?

Answer 7

irregular and sporadic dealings

-some dealing with asian and american land bordering nearby

Question 8

why didn’t they need trade

Answer 8

self sufficient

-more than the eastern hemisphere

Question 9

how are people in AMERICAS similar to those in east hemisphere-

Answer 9

large markets