Flashcards: Origins and Impact of Early American Societies — 12 cards

First Americans — origin?

Migrated from Asia via Beringia.

Indigenous societies in Southwest — examples?

Hohokam, Anasazi, Pueblo.

European motives — main goal?

Reach Asia, spread Christianity.

Maritime Revolution — significance?

Technological advances in navigation.

Treaty of Tordesillas — year?

1494.

Portuguese exploration — first?

Explored Atlantic, Africa, Brazil.

Transatlantic Slave Trade — origin?

Portuguese trading networks in Africa.

Spanish conquest — impact on natives?

Population decline, cultural change.

Spanish colonial system — key feature?

Hierarchical, racial social structure.

Council of the Indies — role?

Controlled colonial trade and laws.

Mercantilism — purpose?

Extract wealth, benefit mother country.

Indigenous cultures — diversity?

Many distinct languages and societies.