Studied by 45 peopleImperialism
the belief in empire building (becoming an imperial power) -----westward expansion
When did Columbus arrive to the Americas?
Oct. 12, 1492. They arrived to what is now the Caribbean in The Bahamas and they named it "San Salvador"
Subjugate
Overpower
How many voyages does Columbus make?
4 Voyages: 1st one: Mainly exploring 2nd one: 17 ships, and more than 200 men to find and take as much gold as possible 3rd one: same as second one 4th one: exploiting, capturing and massacring the Natives
Encomiendas
New system where Natives were worked to death
Who wrote journal entries about the experiences of the Tainos?
Bartolome De Las Casas
When did Columbus arrive to America?
October 12, 1492
When was the second voyage financed?
1493
When did Columbus and his men go on a slave raid?
1495
When did Hernan Cortes arrive to Mexico?
1519
When was Jamestown established?
1607
Where was Jamestown established?
Virginia
When was the starvation era?
In the winter 1609-1610
What was the crop most produced in Jamestown?
Tobacco
When was the pilgrim-colony established?
1620
when did the English meet with King Phillip?
In 1675, Metacomet started the rebellion against the English
When were slaves first brought to the American Colonies?
1619
Who brought the first group of slaves?
the Dutch
When was tobacco sent to England?
1618
Why was it easier to enslave West Africans?
-Workforce
Couldn't enslave Native Americans
Convenience
Helpless
Indentured Servants
a person bound by law to work for somebody for a certain period of time
Characteristics of slavery
Held for life
Hereditary
Race
Treated as property
Anthony Johnson
Former slave, but he got to own land and be respected by his community
What did black and white people have in common?
both abused and exploited at the hands of their masters
Why was racism created?
Fear of disruption of the hierarchy
Bacon's Rebellion
1676, rebellion that united whites and blacks that almost succeeded in overthrowing the English regiment.
what was one strategy the government used to prevent rebellions?
treat whites better than black people to segregate and create ideas that would prevent them from getting along.
contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
superiority
a complex that influences thoughts of feeling about other people
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