HIST 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Encomienda, Society Of Jesus, Indigenous Peoples Of The Eastern Woodlands
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Chapter 2 - spain and france in the new world: what are basic characteristics of spanish colonial approach, native americans approach the colonization. How did they interact with europeans: compare and contrasts european colonizations. Different types of native americans: central america mexico (aztecs) Since they are polytheistic they prayed to many gods and gave up humans as tributes for human sacrifices: eastern woodland tribes. 500 million people all smaller communities all spread out. Native americans saw property for the community; not just for one. They wanted to maximize their profits by owning land not possessing. They wanted to make trade in asia. In the 14 and 1500s they had war over religion. King james was the king of england and had a divorce but that"s not allowed in the catholic church; so he said fuck it so he made his own church. Christopher columbus went into the ocean blue in 1492.
