Christopher Columbus Chapter 1 Outline

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Chapter 1 Outline: The Collision Of Cultures

Introduction
1492 C. Columbus did not discover the Americas
Crucial European meeting with American civilizations in 15 Cen. A.D.
Effect of Spanish and Portuguese settlement was large. -Disease: Smallpox
Fights prevailed in the 19 century.
Civilizations significantly improved in productivity and efficiency
I. America Before Columbus 1. Archeological evidence provides information about the early people of the Americas. a. Artifacts b. Prevailed for many millenia. A.The Peoples of the Precontact Americas 1. “Clovis” People
Migrants came from the north(cold) to the south.
Stone/hunting tools allowed for migrations.
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America. Including Mexico and Suthern N. America. i. Argentina, Peru, and Chile. ii. Brazil came under Spanish control briefly. c. Spanish governement established its precence in the New World communities. d. Spanish economy relied on gold and silver. 2. Royal Power in the New World.
To prevent piracy, control over trade came into play.
All trade must enter only one Spanish port. 3. Dutch, Engish, and French longed to permanently live family life in the New World. 4. European population continued to be small compared to natives in Spanish America. 5. Spanish created a small class of rulers over the large population.
G. Biological and Cultural Exchanges 1. European customs did not completley immerse with the natives. 2. Exchange between Americans and Europeans grew rapidly, some were “demographic catastrophes.” i. Disease wiped out large Native populations. ii. Natives in the Caribbean islands and in Mexico were wiped out in the 1st 50 years. 3. Conquistador's brutality contributed to Native’s extermination. i. Believed Natives were “savages” and …show more content…

Efficiency in trading depended on the relationship between French and Indians. 6. Dutch came to North America as well.
Holland became independent from Spain.
Merchant fleet was large and traders exchanged goods in Asia Europe and Africa. 7. Henry Hudson
Sailed up to New York
His expedition allowed for permanent Dutch presence.
Dutch traded furs.
Ports emerged on the Hudson Delaware in 1624 by the Dutch West India Company. 8. New Amsterdam
Colony of New established.
Population distinct but small.
E. The First English Settlements 1. First English colony in Jamestown 1607. 2. SIr Francis Drake attacked Spanish ships to portray English sea power. 3. Philip II
Spanish and Portuguese nation united
Desired to destroy English power in sea commerce.
Spanish Armada was stopped 4. Gilbert got the right to settle and colonize in the New World.
He found Newfoundland in 1583.
F. Roanoke 1.Raleigh explored coast of North America and discovered Roanoke.
Raleigh named the mainland “Virginia”
1585 settlers in Roanoke disappeared.
1603 James I ruled the throne and accused Raleigh of treason. 2. 17 cen. London merchants recolonized Virginia. 3. 1606 James I developed a charter dividing America.

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