European and Native American Encounters Flashcards
1
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The Columbian Exchange
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- started with Columbus’s 1st voyage
- introduction of new plants and animals
- Western and Eastern hemispheres involved (Europe, Americas, and Africa)
2
Q
Columbus +
A
- man of his time
- new discoveries; mixing of cultures
- led to formation of US
3
Q
Columbus -
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- slavery
- genocide of Native Americans
- cruelty
- Spanish inflation from stolen gold and silver
4
Q
Impact on Native Americans
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- viruses and diseases (no immunity)
- 1493 Native Americans rebellion against Spaniards in St. Croix
- forced labor
- impotent against advanced European weaponry
