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6 Cards in this Set
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Triangular Trade
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The trade between The Americas, Europe, and Africa (makes a triangle)
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Colombian Trade/Exchange
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The exchange of raw goods (from The Americas) for manufactured goods (from Europe, Asia, and Africa)
This raised population (new crops from The Americas helped people live longer), changed economy (turned Europe into a more agricultural continent), and started slavery (of Native Americans) |
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Exportation of Metals
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Large amounts of metals were transported from The Americas to Europe. This made Spain rise in power. But with so much gold, inflation (value of metals decreased) became a major problem.
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What did explorers want?
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Fame, fortune...
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What happened as a result of exploration?
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-Forced Labor System - Slavery with time limits
- Right Class System - Peninsulares (was directly from Spain), Creoles (a descendant of peninsulares, born in The Americas), Mestizo (offspring of a Spanish and Amerindian), Mulattos (Offspring of a black and white), Slaves (blacks on Amerindians) |
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Religion of The Americas
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The religion of their mother country dictates the religion of the colony.
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