Period 1 APUSH

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from Period 1 (1491-1607) focusing on Native American life, the Columbian Exchange, and European colonization.

Autonomy

The state of having self-government or independence.

Subjugation

The act of taking control of a person or group by force, often leading to slavery.

Maize

Corn, an important crop grown in present-day Mexico, key to Native American societies.

Columbian Exchange

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

Encomienda System

A Spanish system granting land to colonists in the New World, exploiting Native Americans and resources.

Great Plains/Great Basin

Regions where Native Americans were hunters and gatherers, moving seasonally to utilize resources.

Southwest

Region characterized by diverse Native American cultures, traditions, and farming practices.

Northeast

Region with a diverse range of Native American practices including hunting, fishing, and gathering.

Technological Improvements for Exploration

Advancements such as the compass, navigational tools, and shipbuilding that enabled European exploration.

Impact of the Columbian Exchange on Natives

The decline of Native populations due to diseases brought from Europe.

Impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europeans

Increased goods and resources leading to cultural and population growth.

Impact of the Columbian Exchange on Africans

Africans were enslaved and brought to the Americas to work on plantations.

View of Natives by Europeans

Often seen as uncivilized and barbaric.

Bartolomé de Las Casas

A Spanish missionary who argued that Natives were human and deserved humane treatment.

Juan De Sepulveda

A Spanish philosopher who viewed Natives as inferior and justified their subjugation.