Ap euro dbq

Contextualization factors

Tightening monarchies, Ottoman control of trade routes, desire for Asian goods, new navigation tech, and European competition set the stage for Spanish exploration.

Thesis

Spanish exploration was primarily motivated by economic goals like wealth and labor, while religion often served as justification.

Doc 1 main idea (Laws of Burgos)

Spain claims Indians must live near Spaniards for religious teaching, but this also expands control over labor and resources.

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Purpose

Doc 2 main idea (Slave Trade Authorization)

The crown authorizes importation of 4,000 enslaved Africans → clearly economic labor demand.

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Historical Situation

Doc 3 main idea (Las Casas)

Las Casas argues Natives are civilized with laws and cities; opposes harsh treatment but supports peaceful conversion.

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POV

Doc 4 main idea (Bernal Díaz describing Cortés)

Spanish interactions emphasize trade, gifts, and interest in gold, showing economic motives.

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POV

Doc 5 main idea (Legazpi in Philippines)

Spain bans enslavement of Muslim converts and emphasizes conversion; religion stabilizes colony for long-term control.

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Historical Situation

Doc 6 main idea (Richard Hakluyt)

Spanish American treasure made Spain too powerful and destabilized Europe; shows centrality of economic wealth.

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POV

Doc 7 main idea (Waman Puma illustration)

Shows Spanish using religion to assert dominance over the Inca; highlights imbalance and cultural imposition.

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POV

Encomienda System

Economic exploitation of Indigenous labor disguised as religious instruction.

Potosí Silver Mines

Massive silver output shows Spain’s economic priorities in empire-building.

Patronato Real

Gave Crown control over church in the Americas, blending religion with political/economic authority.

Complexity point idea

Economic and religious motives were intertwined