PERIOD 1 APUSH REVIEW

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Autonomy

to have self-government, or independence.

  • Native Americans and Africans sought to preserve autonomy in the face of contact with Europeans.

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Subjugation

to take control of a person or group of people by force.

  • Native Americans and Africans were subjugated by Europeans, often in the form of slavery.

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Maize

corn, grown in present-day Mexico and spread to the Southwest portion of the present-day United States.

  • Native Americans built societies around maize. Once it was introduced to Europe (Columbian Exchange), it helped lead to a drastic increase in population. 

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Columbian Exchange

Spread of goods, ideas, people, and diseases between Africa, Europe, and the Americas. 

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Encomienda System

Spanish system of granting land to colonists in the New World.

  • system exploited Native Americans and resources. Eventually, Native American labor was replaced with African slave labor.