Chapter 17 To the west
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Chapter 17 To the west. By Nick Gribik. The Columbian Exchange. Transfer of: People, animals, plants and diseases from the old world to the new world Caused epidemics to the natives because they had no immunity built up for diseases like smallpox. The Columbian Exchange.
Chapter 17 To the west
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Chapter 17To the west By Nick Gribik
The Columbian Exchange • Transfer of: People, animals, plants and diseases from the old world to the new world • Caused epidemics to the natives because they had no immunity built up for diseases like smallpox
The Columbian Exchange • Transfer of plants Radically changed the natives diets Americans also offered the Europeans their crops • Livestock European livestock was destructive to fields
Europe in America • Spain: green (Brazil became a viceroyalty of Spain) • British: red • French: blue • These were three of the main European nations in the Americas
Spain • Conquistadors • The First Spanish in the Americas • They were sent to conquer all land for Spain • Council of the Indies • Institution responsible for supervising Spanish colonies from 1524 to early 1700’s
Spain • Taxes • Taxes were paid by silver and gold mines and sugar plantations in Brazil • Viceroys • Highest ranking officials in the new world • Each viceroyalty divided into judicial and administrative districts
Spain • Religion • The Christian church became the main place of worship • Christianity was a way to spread European culture to the natives of the new world • Clergy members would try to get natives to convert to Christianity
Spain • Economy • Silver mining took place mostly in Peru and Mexico • Generated more wealth than the gold that was found in Latin America • Potosi: single richest silver deposit found in the Americas • Sugar plantations based in Brazil
Spain • Economy • All of the wealth lead to urbanization • Mining lead to change in the natural environment • Encomienda • The forced labor of the natives
Spain • Basically slaves • Natives did most manual labor with little pay • Women and children forced to work in order to have enough money to survive • Some Amerindians moved permanently to Spanish mines
Spain • Society • Merchants, artisans, miners, priests, and lawyers made it to the Americas • Some beggars, criminals, and prostitutes also made it • Thousands of blacks participated in the conquest of the Americas
Spain • Mestizos • The term used by Spanish authorities to describe someone of mixed Amerindian and European descent • Mulattos • The term used by Spanish and Portuguese colonies to describe someone of mixed African and European descent
Spain Spanish Colonists
British • Sir Humphrey Gilbert • First tried to start a colony in Newfoundland in 1583 • The colony was abandoned within a year
British • Roanoke • The next attempted colony • Located in Virginia • Colony “disappeared and still today no one is sure what happened there
British • Jamestown • First successful British colony • Located in southern US • Lived off of plantations • Most plantations were tobacco based • Had to build a fort to ward off Indian attacks
British • Indentured servants • At one point 80% of British immigrants were indentured servants • This means they had to work an average of 4-7 years to in order to travel to the new world
British • New England • Pilgrims • Left because of religious persecution • Landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 • Government developed the governor • Squanto helped the struggling colonists survive
British • New York • Originally owned by the Dutch and called Manhattan Island • Taken by the British and was renamed New York • Pennsylvania • Founded by William Penn • Became know for its Quakers
British The Mayflower that the first Pilgrims arrived on
British • Late 17th century • The Crown passed navigation acts that angered the colonists • Colonists responded by overthrowing officials in Manhattan • 18th century • Major increase in urbanization
France • First Colonies in the Americas • The French first settled in Canada • Later they settled in Louisiana
France • Colonies • Colonies were developed in places more similar to Spain than Britain, • The colonies were also built more similar to the Spanish style • The patterns of their settlement also matched the Spanish
France • Work • For the most part, France came to the Americas for missionary work • They took to many of the resources, and depleted deer and beaver populations
France • Deer and Beaver • The Amerindians were very dependent on these two animals • Since the population was low, Amerindians were forced to buy European goods • Needless to say the Indians were mad, which caused ……
France • The French and Indian War • The French were defeated by the British • Forced to give up Canada to England • Also forced to give up Louisiana to Spain
France This picture depicts the angry Indians Fighting furiously against the French