European Colonization and Slavery

Flashcards about European colonization, the encomienda system, and African slaves.

Corn in the early 1500s

Maize and corn were a big part of exchange, especially for groups like the Pueblo people.

The Three G's

Gold, glory, and God. These were the three main reasons why colonization happened starting in 1492 to the early 1500s.

Encomienda System

Spanish colonizers receive land from the Spanish government in exchange for enslaved labor and resources.

Peninsulares

People from Spain who settled in the New World and created plantations.

African Slaves

Forced manual labor in gold and silver mines.

Caste System

A rigid, stratified system that favored Europeans and discriminated against non-Europeans.

De La Casas

Argued against Sepulveda regarding the Spanish treatment of Native Americans.

Sepulveda

Supported the Spanish treatment of Native Americans.

West African Slave Trade

Started in the early 1500s with slaves brought to the Caribbean region.